Is it “make” or “makes” in this sentence?
Many clauses and phrases make the noun known to the listener by telling the listener which person or thing we are talking about.
- Can you give me the book on the table.
- Did you read the book which I gave you?
- etc.
The quote is from English grammar book, this is why I suppose everything should be correct. However, 'make' looks very weird to me. Isn't it a typo?
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Many clauses and phrases make the noun known to the listener by telling the listener which person or thing we are talking about.
- Can you give me the book on the table.
- Did you read the book which I gave you?
- etc.
The quote is from English grammar book, this is why I suppose everything should be correct. However, 'make' looks very weird to me. Isn't it a typo?
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Many clauses and phrases make the noun known to the listener by telling the listener which person or thing we are talking about.
- Can you give me the book on the table.
- Did you read the book which I gave you?
- etc.
The quote is from English grammar book, this is why I suppose everything should be correct. However, 'make' looks very weird to me. Isn't it a typo?
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Many clauses and phrases make the noun known to the listener by telling the listener which person or thing we are talking about.
- Can you give me the book on the table.
- Did you read the book which I gave you?
- etc.
The quote is from English grammar book, this is why I suppose everything should be correct. However, 'make' looks very weird to me. Isn't it a typo?
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I think because the subjects are clauses and phrases, which are plural, it should be 'make'.
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I think because the subjects are clauses and phrases, which are plural, it should be 'make'.
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I think because the subjects are clauses and phrases, which are plural, it should be 'make'.
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I think because the subjects are clauses and phrases, which are plural, it should be 'make'.
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I think because the subjects are clauses and phrases, which are plural, it should be 'make'.
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