Plural Nouns , Linking verbs , Words ending in ics Correction rule 7 and 8

 RULE 7 AND RULE 8

RULE 7 Plural Nouns

Nouns that are plural in form  but singular in meaning, such as news, measles, mumps, physics, electronics, tactics, economics and so on, usually take singular verbs.

EXAMPLE

• News is travelling faster than ever before.
• Physics has fascinated my hostel mate for months.

WORDS ENDING IN “ICS” :

Some nouns ending in -ics (such athletics, statistics and politics) are Considered singular, when refer- ring to organized body of knowledge when referring to individual facts qualities or activities.

Example:

• Athletics provide good recreation. (i.e, various games)
• Athletics is required of every student. (i.e, participation in games)

RULE 8: LINKING VERB + SUBJECT

A linking verb usually agrees with its subject, not with its complement.

Example:

• Excessive absences were the reason for his failure.
• •The reason of his failure was excessive absences.