126. Singular Subjects, Plural Predicates

We frequently run into a situation in which a singular subject is linked to a plural predicate: My favorite breakfast is cereal with fruit, milk, orange juice, and toast. Sometimes, too, a plural subject can be linked to singular predicate: istakes in parallelism are the only problem here. In such situations, remember that the number (singular or plural) of the subject, not the predicate, determines the number of the verb. See the section on Subject-Verb Agreement for further help.

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