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All of the cake were eaten by the children. (2023)

Practice Questions

Q1
All of the cake were eaten by the children. (2023)
  1. Correct
  2. Incorrect
  3. Depends on context
  4. None of the above

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

All of the cake were eaten by the children. (2023)
  • Step 1: Identify the subject of the sentence. In this case, the subject is 'cake'.
  • Step 2: Determine if the subject is countable or uncountable. 'Cake' is uncountable when referring to a whole amount.
  • Step 3: Remember that uncountable nouns take a singular verb. Therefore, we should use 'was' instead of 'were'.
  • Step 4: Rewrite the sentence using the correct verb form: 'All of the cake was eaten by the children.'
  • Subject-Verb Agreement – Understanding that uncountable nouns like 'cake' take singular verbs.
  • Countable vs Uncountable Nouns – Recognizing the difference between countable and uncountable nouns in English grammar.
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