Is it correct to say "The most important part of a puzzle IS not the individual pieces ..."
OR should it be
"The most important part of a puzzle ARE not the idividual pieces ..."??
Is it correct to say "The most important part of a puzzle IS not the individual pieces ..."
OR should it be
"The most important part of a puzzle ARE not the individual pieces ..."??
I believe is, is used when the word is singular and are is use when plural.
Example:
The most important (part) of a puzzle (IS) not the individual pieces
The most important (parts) of a puzzle (are) not the individual pieces