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1. The price of these jeans is reasonable.

2. The books borrowed from the library are on my desk.

3. The boy who won the two medals is a friend of mine,

4. Bread and butter are our daily food.

5. The famous singer and composer has arrived.

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Réponse :

• Rappel n°1 : Conjugaison de BE au présent simple : I am - You are - He/She/it is - We are - You are - They are.

• Rappel n°2 : Conjugaison de HAVE au présent simple : I have - You have - He/She/it has - We have - You have - They have.

1. The price of these jeans is reasonable.

( le sujet " The price "  étant au singulier, c'est pourquoi nous choisissons " is " et non " are " qui, lui, est une marque du pluriel ! )

2. The books borrowed from the library are on my desk.

( le sujet " The books "  étant au pluriel, c'est pourquoi nous choisissons " are " et non " is " qui, lui, est une marque du singulier ! )

3. The boy who won the two medals is a friend of mine,

( le sujet " The boy "  étant au singulier, c'est pourquoi nous choisissons " is " et non " are " qui, lui, est une marque du pluriel ! )

4. Bread and butter are our daily food.

( le sujet " Bread and butter "  désigne deux aliments distincts : c'est donc du pluriel. C'est pourquoi nous choisissons " are " et non " is " qui, lui, est une marque du singulier ! )

5. The famous singer and composer has arrived.

( le sujet " The famous singer and composer "  désigne une seule et même personne : c'est donc du singulier. C'est pourquoi nous choisissons " has " et non " have " qui, lui, est une marque du pluriel ! )