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In which phrase does “some” refer to a singular noun? a. some of the economy cars b. some of the police force c. some of the native people d. some of the healthy foods
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In which phrase does “some” refer to a singular noun? a. some of the economy cars b. some of the police force c. some of the native people d. some of the healthy foods
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In which phrase does “some” refer to a singular noun?
a. some of the economy cars
b. some of the police force
c. some of the native people
d. some of the healthy foods
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B, because in all other situations the nouns are plural and the phrase is referring to "the police force" as a whole figure, and "some of the police force" is describing a fraction of this larger whole and would still be singular.
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