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.
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Question: Only a slight wheeze escaped his lips -- no cry of pain or surprise, as he hurtled toward the short wooden railing.

Answer: Singular


Question: His footsteps echoed like a death knell when he walked away.

Answer: Plural


Question: Forty-one e-mails had generated seventeen replies.

Answer:
Plural