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some of the grain appear to be contaminated vs some of the grain appears to be contaminated

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Some of the grain appear to be contaminated' is incorrect because 'appear' should agree with the subject 'grain,' which is singular. Therefore, the correct phrase is 'some of the grain appears to be contaminated.'

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 7141 views

some of the grain appear to be contaminated

This phrase is incorrect as 'appear' should agree with the singular subject 'grain.'

Incorrect - 'appear' should be 'appears' to agree with the singular subject 'grain.'
  • Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. 7. Some of the grain appear to be contaminated. 8. Three-quarters of the students are against the tuition hike.
  • Jun 25, 2013 ... Some of the grain appear to be contaminated. Standing on the balcony, the ocean view was magnificent. When my cousin moved to Troy, New ...

Alternatives:

  • some of the grain appears to be contaminated

some of the grain appears to be contaminated

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Correct - 'appears' agrees with the singular subject 'grain.'
  • Some of the grain appears to be contaminated. (grain is uncountable) 8. Three- quarters of the students are against the tuition hike. 9. Three-quarters of the ...
  • Some of the grain appears to be contaminated. Why the subject is "some" and not "Grain"? Example 2: Pierre puts a lot of garlic in his food. The subject here is ...

Alternatives:

  • some of the grain seems to be contaminated
  • some of the grain looks contaminated
  • some of the grain is contaminated
  • some of the grain may be contaminated

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