Abil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
reason the family are suffering
In the ever-shifting cloud, she does a bit of weeding and shows me one reason the family are suffering. (extract from BBC news)
My questions are:
a) Is family a plural noun?
b) Can we add "why " or "for which" after "reason" in the sentence?
In the ever-shifting cloud, she does a bit of weeding and shows me one reason why the family are suffering.
In the ever-shifting cloud, she does a bit of weeding and shows me one reason for which the family are suffering.
Thanks
My questions are:
a) Is family a plural noun?
b) Can we add "why " or "for which" after "reason" in the sentence?
In the ever-shifting cloud, she does a bit of weeding and shows me one reason why the family are suffering.
In the ever-shifting cloud, she does a bit of weeding and shows me one reason for which the family are suffering.
Thanks
Top answer
a) Both is/are are correct. Are stresses the existence of multiple members in a family, not of an unit. b) Yes
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a) Both is/are are correct. Are stresses the existence of multiple members in a family, not of an unit.
b) Yes
b) Yes
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