instruction:
In this task you are given a sentence. You must judge whether subject of the main clause is singular or plural. Label the instances as "Singular" or "Plural" based on your judgment.
question:
My gown falls around me like a deflated accordion.
answer:
Singular


question:
A swift rap on the rump with a rolled-up newspaper works for me. "
answer:
Singular


question:
Asa's loyalties were so cloudy, his obedience so grudging ; to have a slave who obeyed from slavish adoration rather than fear might prove useful.
answer:

Plural