Hi, I'm writing an English essay and I was wondering which sentence is grammatically correct.
1)The individual rights to speak are taken from John and Mary
or
2) The individual's right to speak are taken from John and Mary
Since "to speak" is one right, the second sentence is the correct one.
The subject in sentence 2 is "right," isn't it? Singular?
Oops -- I missed that!
So, Sara, neither sentence is correct. How will you fix the second sentence?
In sentence2 regard the individual as a singular therefore the verb should be singular so it cant be 'are" The individual's right to speak IS ....
To determine which sentence is grammatically correct, let's analyze them:
1) "The individual rights to speak are taken from John and Mary."
2) "The individual's right to speak is taken from John and Mary."
Based on the rules of grammar, the second sentence is correct. Here's why:
In sentence 1, the phrase "the individual rights" suggests that multiple individuals are being referred to. However, the following verb "are taken" is plural, which implies that the subject is plural. This creates a disagreement in number between the subject and the verb.
In sentence 2, the phrase "the individual's right" specifies that only one individual is being talked about. Therefore, the following verb "is taken" is singular, matching the subject in number.
To avoid confusion and ensure grammatical correctness, it is important to use the singular possessive form "individual's" instead of the plural possessive form "individual rights" in this context.