Here is a situation:
I accidentally spilled a glass of water on my shirt.
Instead of saying "oops, my shirt is wet," can I say
"oops, my clothes IS wet?"
No "shirt" is singular so it is correct to say
"oops, my shirt is wet,"
The word clothes is plural so you have to say, "oops, my clothes ARE wet?"
What if i spilled the glass of water on my pants?
Instead of saying "oops, my pants is wet," can I say
"oops, my clothes are wet?
The word pants is plural because of the 2 legs, so you must say
"oops, my pants / clothes are wet"