If the subject is singular, it stays singular and takes the singular verb
"X as well as Y" singular or plural When two nouns are connected using "as well as", does that become singular or plural? For eg
Apr 30, 2019 4 Answers Sorted by: 6 I've thought about this for a bit and it seems to me that the sentence isn't right as it stands
1 of 2 conjunction Synonyms of as well as : and in addition : and brave as well as loyal as well as 2 of 2 preposition : in addition to : besides the coach, as well as the team, is
She and her friends are at the fair
Always remember that subjects linked by “and” always take a plural verb
Answer: The phrase "as well as" means in "addition to" or "and also" in the context of the example that you have mentioned
If the noun closest to it is
Some collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether they are considered as a single unit or as a collection of individuals: Compare In general, a plural
Remember, when you want to connect two subjects/objects with unequal importance, use ‘as well as’ and put the one with greater importance before the other one
Exceptions to the Basic rule: a
I like your last example best which has the same meaning as the first, referring to one specific "species of moth"
(This is correct
Usually, capitalization has nothing to do with the meaning of a term, excepting when the term indicates a name
Correct: Julie, Mark, and Sally were at the park
For example, the singular noun dog takes the plural form dogs, as in three dogs
Subject-verb agreement errors occur when writers lose track of whether their subject is singular or plural
The teachers as well as the principal were there
Each woman possesses one nose, so, logically, two women possess two noses
This combination of words acts as a multi-part preposition or conjunction
Correctly matching subjects, verbs, pronouns, and nouns in terms of number ensures clarity and coherence in your writing
When inserted between the subject and the verb, these phrases do not change the number of the subject
So the plural is not a 'mistake' and if a teacher marked you down for this usage of 'as well as' you would definitely have a case
If you try to do a strict grammatical analysis of this sentence, you will run into problems
Like I have one sentence as : Too much cricket, too many teams to lead have/has left Dhoni jaded
The following English grammar rules apply when turning a singular noun into a
In making this recommendation, I don't deny that cases may arise in which a singular verb works better than a plural verb with a subject that looks plural but is understood as a unitary thing
”“And” is a coordinating conjunction that is typically used to join two words, phrases, or clauses together
Since "A number" is plural, the the correct answer must be
For example, “She invited her friends, as well as her family, to the party