Grammar riddle,which is correct way to say this?

Question

"The yolk of the egg are white," or "The yolk of the egg is white?"

Answer 1

Is white. You would use 'are' if the sentence was plural.

Answer 2

Corny!

Answer 3

the yolk of the egg is yellow! but the correct sentence would be "the yolk of an egg is white" or plural "the yolks of eggs are white"

Answer 4

Neither.  The yolk of the egg is yellow.

Answer 5

The correct way to say "The yolk of the egg are white," or "The yolk of the egg is white?" is.... just say ""The yolk of the egg are white," or "The yolk of the egg is white?"" ^__^

wow, I don't even know what that means after I wrote it down. lol

Answer 6

Ha hardy ha!!!!!!  The Yoke of the egg is Yellow  - Sorry - its an oldie but goodie

Answer 7

Egg yolk is yellow. Hahaha.

Answer 8

neither the yolk of the egg is yellow

an old classic

Answer 9

Sob - why am I soooo dim !!!

I was getting all cocky then and going to correct your grammar - until I saw the other answers.

So my answer would have been  ' the yolk of the egg is white'.

lol.

Answer 10

Blimey. This is soooo old. The yolk is yellow.

Answer 11

The yoke of an egg is yellow.