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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Please help me about a verb agreement question!

Hello there,

There is a question that I am confused with. If anyone knows the answer, please help me. Thanks a lot.

Q: I bought a box of chocolates, two thirds of which ____ eaten by my brother.

( was/ were)

Which verb-to-be should I put in the blank? Thanks a lot.

By Vivian
  

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Were A box of chocolates tells you that the box contains many chocolate sweets so you do need "were".

  • Were A box of chocolates tells you that the box contains many chocolate sweets so you do need "were".
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Were

A box of chocolates tells you that the box contains many chocolate sweets so you do need "were".

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