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?)

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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