Question #2d340
1 Answer
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It depends.
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Books
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See explanation
Explanation:
For the first question, the use of either the present or (imperfect) past tense is appropriate. However, note that the imperfect tense implies, at least in this context, that the quality attributed to the object no longer is a quality of that object. "His pens were beautiful" implies they are no longer beautiful, and "he was a good person" implies that he no longer is. If either object no longer exists, the imperfect tense should be used as well. However, I find it more likely that you wish to use the present tense here, or "are" and "is" respectively.
For the second question, English treats zero as a plural number. Not all languages do, but English does.
For the last question, I am forced to make a few assumptions. I am guessing the question is asking if he has taken any spoons, with spoon or spoons as the subject. However, the meaning is unclear. If this is, indeed, the intended meaning, I would suggest: "Haven't any spoons been taken by him?" However, using an active verb is preferable here: "Hasn't he taken any spoons?"
