Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Noun phrases
Having read all of Freud's theories in psychology HAS/HAVE made me more knowledgable.
When a sentence has a noun phrase, such as above, is it the number of noun phrases used that determines whether HAS or HAVE is used?
Indeed, what about the following?
Watching TV programmes all day HAS/HAVE made me lazy
Watching TV programmes and doing too little exercise HAVE/HAS made me lazy
This really confuses me.
Any help would be welcome.
Thank you
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When a sentence has a noun phrase, such as above, is it the number of noun phrases used that determines whether HAS or HAVE is used?
Indeed, what about the following?
Watching TV programmes all day HAS/HAVE made me lazy
Watching TV programmes and doing too little exercise HAVE/HAS made me lazy
This really confuses me.
Any help would be welcome.
Thank you
{Edited to make the text more readable. - Mod}
Top answer
Hello again. ) the following acceptable... Passing exams IS important to me.
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Hello again.
Are([or is??) the following acceptable...
Passing exams IS important to me.
Passing exams and enjoying college ARE important to me.
Supporting the Dallas Cowboys IS importing to Matt and Greg
Playing football and basketball MEANS a lot to Greg
Playing football and playing basketball MEAN a lot to Greg
Are([or is??) the following acceptable...
Passing exams IS important to me.
Passing exams and enjoying college ARE important to me.
Supporting the Dallas Cowboys IS importing to Matt and Greg
Playing football and basketball MEANS a lot to Greg
Playing football and playing basketball MEAN a lot to Greg
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Having read all of Freud's theories in psychology HAS made me more knowledgable. ('reading' is a single activity)
When a sentence has a noun phrase, such as above, is it the number of noun phrases used that determines whether HAS or HAVE is used? -- Yes, unless they are considered one activity
Eating pizza and drinking beer always MAKES me dro
When a sentence has a noun phrase, such as above, is it the number of noun phrases used that determines whether HAS or HAVE is used? -- Yes, unless they are considered one activity
Eating pizza and drinking beer always MAKES me dro
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Yes Are ([or is??) the following acceptable?
Passing exams IS important to me. Yes
Passing exams and enjoying college ARE important to me. Yes
Supporting the Dallas Cowboys IS importing to Matt and Greg Yes
Playing football and basketball
Passing exams IS important to me. Yes
Passing exams and enjoying college ARE important to me. Yes
Supporting the Dallas Cowboys IS importing to Matt and Greg Yes
Playing football and basketball
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