ENGLISH GRAMMAR – WORKSHEET #1: Nouns

Scientific and theoretical subjects take the singular form of the verb unless what is referred to is the application of the subject. The contents of the suitcase was/were scattered all over the floor. It’s not the suitcase (singular) that has been scattered all over the floor, but the contents (plural). The verb always has to agree with the Head of the noun phrase, in this case ‘contents ... ................
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