Question
1. To love you and to be loved you is my happiness.
2. To love you and to be loved you are my happiness.
(Do we have to use 'is' or 'are'? Which one is correct?)
3. Working hard in the company and playing with others is important.
4. Working hard in the company and playing with others are important.
(Do we have to use 'is' or 'are'? Which one is correct? Can we get the information about that on-line?)
2. To love you and to be loved you are my happiness.
(Do we have to use 'is' or 'are'? Which one is correct?)
3. Working hard in the company and playing with others is important.
4. Working hard in the company and playing with others are important.
(Do we have to use 'is' or 'are'? Which one is correct? Can we get the information about that on-line?)
Answers
alyssa
1. You need to change it to "To love you and to be loved by you is my happiness."
2. does not make sense, use one instead
3. incorrect
4. correct
2. does not make sense, use one instead
3. incorrect
4. correct
rfvv
OK. Why is the use different between a gerund and a infinitive?
1. To love you and to be loved by you is my happiness.
2. To love you and to be loved by you are my happiness.
(Do we have to use 'is' or 'are'? Which one is correct?)
3. Working hard in the company and playing with others is important.
4. Working hard in the company and playing with others are important.
1. To love you and to be loved by you is my happiness.
2. To love you and to be loved by you are my happiness.
(Do we have to use 'is' or 'are'? Which one is correct?)
3. Working hard in the company and playing with others is important.
4. Working hard in the company and playing with others are important.
SraJMcGin
infinitive = to love
gerund = loving (The gerund often is used as a noun; most end in -ing
between IS (singular) and ARE (plural) = To love you is BUT to love you (1 thing) AND to be loved (2nd thing) = ARE
Definitely #3 (is) and not #4 because "working and playing" is considered one entity here = (indefinite "that") IS
Sra
gerund = loving (The gerund often is used as a noun; most end in -ing
between IS (singular) and ARE (plural) = To love you is BUT to love you (1 thing) AND to be loved (2nd thing) = ARE
Definitely #3 (is) and not #4 because "working and playing" is considered one entity here = (indefinite "that") IS
Sra