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:
Except this time, the images were not just from his life, but from the lives of countless others.
answer:
Plural


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


question:
Any manner of things might be.
answer:

Singular