Subject-Verb Question

by RA Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:10 am

Which of the following is correct:

(A) The solution is two non-intersecting sets
(B) The solution are two non-intersecting

Could we also write the above sentence as:
Two non-intersecting sets is/are the solution?

What is the subject in this example: Two non-intersecting sets or the solution?

Any easy rule to identify the subject correctly?

Thanks in advance for your help.

by **Guest** Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:19 pm

how many solutions are there ? this might help

by **vscid** Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:12 pm

A] is correct.
solution is singular.

by **esledge** Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:02 am

(A) is indeed correct: The solution (singular) is...

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