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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Hi,
Which one is correct?
A) The book was sold 5000 copies in its first year.
b) The book sold 5000 copies in its first year.
I think both of them are correct but my teacher said only B is correct. Why? Thank you.
Which one is correct?
A) The book was sold 5000 copies in its first year.
b) The book sold 5000 copies in its first year.
I think both of them are correct but my teacher said only B is correct. Why? Thank you.
Top answer
The correct form of A is this. eg 5,000 copies of the book were sold in its first year.
- The correct form of A is this.
- eg 5,000 copies of the book were sold in its first year.
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The correct form of A is this.
eg 5,000 copies of the book were sold in its first year.
eg 5,000 copies of the book were sold in its first year.
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