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Victo Posted 13 years ago
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Is it 'was' or 'were' in these?
Was or Were below?
1. He had a number of problems, but taxes was/were the immediate problem.
2. All I could think of was/were the children.
3. All that was in the lawyer's safe was/were seven gold coins, two wooden candlesticks, and an avocado.
4. Their position, even their lives, was/were now at risk.
5. John as well as his parents was/were entranced by the monkeys.
6. The zoo in addition to the parks was/were closed during the war.
Thank you.
1. He had a number of problems, but taxes was/were the immediate problem.
2. All I could think of was/were the children.
3. All that was in the lawyer's safe was/were seven gold coins, two wooden candlesticks, and an avocado.
4. Their position, even their lives, was/were now at risk.
5. John as well as his parents was/were entranced by the monkeys.
6. The zoo in addition to the parks was/were closed during the war.
Thank you.
Top answer
1. He had a number of problems, but taxes was/were the immediate problem. Both are OK.
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- He had a number of problems, but taxes was/were the immediate problem.
- Both are OK.
- If you treat taxes as one factor it is 'was' but if the problem is to do with taxes related to many things it is 'were ' 2.
- All I could think of was/were the children.
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1. He had a number of problems, but taxes was/were the immediate problem. Both are OK. If you treat taxes as one factor it is 'was' but if the problem is to do with taxes related to many things it is 'were'
2. All I could think of was/were the children. was
3. All that was in the lawyer's safe was/were s
2. All I could think of was/were the children. was
3. All that was in the lawyer's safe was/were s
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vsureshTheir position, even their lives, was/were now at risk. I would rephrase it - It was not only their positions but also their lives were at risk now.It was not only their positions but also their lives that were at risk now.
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