Toefl exam Essentials

Singular nouns that end in s—Some words like
measles, mumps, news, checkers or marbles (games), physics,
economics, sports, and politics are singular despite their
plural form, because we think of them as a single thing.
Some are singular or plural depending on how they are
used in a sentence.
The news begins at 6 p.m.
Aerobics is a great way to get in shape and reduce stress.
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Pronoun subjects—Pronouns are misused often in
speech and writing. Some pronouns are always singular,
whereas others are always plural. A few can be either
singular or plural. Each, either, neither, anybody, anyone,

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TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS
everybody, everyone, no one, nobody, one, somebody, someone
are singular pronouns that agree with singular verbs.
Everyone wants to win the lottery.
Each of the managers wants her own phone line.
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Both, few, many, and several are plural pronouns and
agree with plural verbs.
Both of her ex-boyfriends are attending the wedding.
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All, any most, none, and some can be singular or plural
pronouns, depending on their use.
All of the ice cream is gone.
All of the ice cream sundaes are gone.