[Grammar] ...favorite toy is/are

[inc]

My understanding is that the verb agrees with the noun favorite.
However, in the case of blocks (toy blocks indicating one toy, toy blocks), would it be correct to say:

My favorite toy is blocks?

If that is correct, then would the following also be correct?

Blocks is my favorite toy?

Thank you.

 

[Tarheel]

My understanding is that the verb agrees with the noun favorite.
However, in the case of blocks (toy blocks indicating one toy, toy blocks), would it be correct to say:

My favorite toy is blocks?

If that is correct, then would the following also be correct?

Blocks is my favorite toy?

[.....]

Think of it as a category.

My favorite toy is blocks (that kind of toy).

 

[tedmc]

Or a package.

 

[5jj]

Welcome to the forum, inc.

My understanding is that the verb agrees with the noun favorite.

Please distinguish the word(s) you are asking about from the main text by using italics (favorite) or quotation marks ("favorite").

Favorite (favourite in BrE) is an adjective in your sentence.

 

[inc]

Thank you! I will make sure to do so in my future posts.
I wanted to go back and edit my original post but haven't figured out how to yet.

 

[inc]

Think of it as a category.

My favorite toy is blocks (that kind of toy).

Thank you!

So does that mean the following is also correct?
Blocks is my favorite toy?

The reason why I am confirming this is because in a given material for a class the following was on the sheet:

Teacher: What's your favorite toy?
You: Puzzles are my favorite! I love puzzles!

One of the vocabulary is blocks, so using the same sentence structure, I wasn't sure if the sentence would become:
Teacher: What's your favorite toy?
You: Blocks are/is my favorite! I love blocks!

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you! I will make sure to do so in my future posts.
I wanted to go back and edit my original post but haven't figured out how to yet.

Don't edit posts after they've received responses.

 

[Tarheel]

@inc Are you asking me if I would say "Blocks is"? Do you understand subject/verb agreement? Is English really your first language?

Are you saying "blocks" is a vocabulary word? (I played with blocks when I was a child.)

 

[inc]

Don't edit posts after they've received responses.

I figured when theres no edit button!
I thought 5jj was asking me to edit my post.
Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[emsr2d2]

I figured that out when there was no edit button!

You can edit a post for 24 hours after posting it. After that, you won't be able to see the "Edit" button on that particular post.

I thought 5jj was asking me to edit my post.

He was giving you advice for the future.

Thanks for clearing that up!

You're welcome.

 

[inc]

@inc Are you asking me if I would say "Blocks is"? Do you understand subject/verb agreement? Is English really your first language?

Are you saying "blocks" is a vocabulary word? (I played with blocks when I was a child.)

Yes.
The question is whether blocks can be treated as a singular noun even though it has a definite singular form “block.”
The reason is here “blocks” is being referred to as 1 type of toy ( 1 toy, blocks) and not the actual meaning of wood.

As mentioned above, the sentence:
My favorite toy is “blocks.”
Is correct because is agrees with toy, and blocks is referring to the one toy that is my favorite.

Which brings me back to my other question, if the sentence above is correct, then what about the following:

Blocks is my favorite (toy).

 

[Tarheel]

This is probably the closest I will get to doing what you want me to do. (See below.)

I used to play with blocks when I was a child. It (blocks) was my favorite toy.

 

[5jj]

Blocks is my favorite (toy).

I'd use only are.