Grammar experts- another invitation wording question

PNF84 Posted: Aug 16, 2010 10:23 PM

Grammar experts- another invitation wording question

HAS or HAVE?

A block of rooms HAVE been reserved at ____

OR

A block of rooms HAS been reserved at _______

angelscri Posted: Aug 16, 2010 10:40 PM

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I would say Have been reserved.

mbjs7411 Posted: Aug 17, 2010 02:24 AM

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HAS; 'block' is singular

sjr385 Posted: Aug 17, 2010 06:10 AM

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FutureJOC Posted: Aug 17, 2010 07:22 AM

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agree with the girls... Has

Andelano Posted: Aug 17, 2010 08:06 AM

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Posted by FutureJOC

agree with the girls... Has

yes has!

SoonToBeMrsFox Posted: Aug 17, 2010 12:06 PM

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has...

chreesta Posted: Aug 17, 2010 12:38 PM

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Posted by mbjs7411

HAS; 'block' is singular

Yup. Collective noun.

Moonmist09 Posted: Aug 17, 2010 12:40 PM

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HAVE is the correct grammatical use in this sentence.

DCgirl82 Posted: Aug 17, 2010 12:46 PM

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Rooms Have...

njoseph8 Posted: Aug 17, 2010 12:49 PM

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I agree with Have

chreesta Posted: Aug 17, 2010 12:52 PM

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'block' is the subject; 'of rooms' is the prepositional phrase describing it. Therefore, you have to agree with block (which would be has).

<--- aspiring English teacher

sjr385 Posted: Aug 17, 2010 01:27 PM

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futurestevens Posted: Aug 17, 2010 01:35 PM

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Posted by sjr385

Posted by chreesta

'block' is the subject; 'of rooms' is the prepositional phrase describing it. Therefore, you have to agree with block (which would be has).

<--- aspiring English teacher

Well said, aspiring English teacher! It's either:

- A block of rooms HAS been reserved at...

or

- Rooms HAVE been reserved at...

yep!