The words you cited are all forms of the verb “be”, which is also known as a copula or linking verb. The term auxiliary verb applies to verbs, such as forms of be, have, and do, that conjoin with another verb …

Are there any questions I should be asking? Is there any articles available on the subject? My instinct is that in the two questions above, it should be 'are' as the subjects of the sentences (

Dec 11, 2018 · Although the pattern of writing a word like option (s) is called paranthetic plurals, the word is both singular and plural. If the usage of the word in the sentence is extremely limited (like in …

Is it correct to say, the team that will be attending with me is listed below: or should I say the team that will be attending with me are listed below

Aug 6, 2014 · Please log a CIP if ANY of the following is required to make the change: Please log a CIP if ANY of the following are required to make the change: I believe it should be are; but am I right?

Jul 15, 2011 · I was just wondering, how can we differentiate "are you done?" and "have you done?", and what is the appropriate way to use each?

Feb 21, 2019 · Which is correct in the following example? "The following staff are/is (?) absent today: John Doe Jane Doe Bob Doe"

Mar 10, 2014 · Thanks to the responses, they cleared it up nicely. I noticed the subject title changed from it's original "Blank, Blank, and I am/are…". I am adding it back in as a comment, since the new …

Possible Duplicate: Singular or plural following a list James and Mark are going to help you. Here, I use 'are' because the subject is plural. James or Mark are going to help you. James or Mark is

Mar 13, 2019 · I have a sentence: They are planning to have holidays soon. What will be the question? Who IS planning to have their holidays soon? or Who ARE planning to have their holidays soon?