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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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an error recognition question
which is wrong?
"What happened at Kent State in 1970 were the result of the president's order to invade Cambodia."
I think the answer is "were", but is there really anything wrong with it?
"What happened at Kent State in 1970 were the result of the president's order to invade Cambodia."
I think the answer is "were", but is there really anything wrong with it?
Top answer
Was . What happened is (presumably) a single event. were .
- Was .
- What happened is (presumably) a single event.
- were .
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Was. What happened is (presumably) a single event. Were would require recasting: The events that happened at Kent State...were.
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