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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

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

User MD XF
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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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