In this task you are given a sentence. You must judge whether the object of the main clause is singular(like: apple) or plural(like: apartments). Label the instances as "Singular" or "Plural" based on your judgment.

Instead, he'd simply demanded respect and affection and Sage had refused to give either.
Singular

His thumb strokes my knuckles and he is speaking more to himself than to me.
Singular

I couldn't reach the rope around my wrists so I searched the cell for something to cut it with.

Singular