A few days ago
Batman

Grammar Problem?

The most important influence to me ___my parents?

is it “is” or “are”

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A few days ago
ticklemesunshine

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Not “are”, it is “is”. The subject is “influence” which is singular, so even though “my parents” is plural, you want the predicate to match with the subject.
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A few days ago
notabot000
This sentence is structured using passive voice. It would be better to say:

My parents are the most important influence to me.

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A few days ago
is
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A few days ago
Anonymous
are
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