"Much of it is" or "Much of it are"? [closed]

I'm writing an college-entrance essay and for me it's imperative that I understand and implement the correct one of these two expressions:

"Much of it is" or "Much of it are"

If you need context:

I'm having trouble with my writing. The reason I'm having trouble is that much of it is about....

Should there be an "is" or an "are"?

Solution 1:

"Much of it is" is the correct grammar. Much always applies to singular nouns (i.e. quantifying a noun that is a singular entity). In addition, "it" is a singular pronoun. So it is without question that "is" is the correct verb conjugation to use.

Were it plural, it would be "many of them are".