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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Should " banners on which was written" be " banners on which were written"?
Context:
A throng of villagers rallied and held protest banners in a bid to draw public attention to the underperforming rescue work in the quake-hit Lingguan in Baoxing County, SW China's Sichuan Province on April 23.
People were seen spreading out banners on which was written "I'm cold and hungry" in a protest against the shortage of relief goods in the area due to the traffic disruption.
A throng of villagers rallied and held protest banners in a bid to draw public attention to the underperforming rescue work in the quake-hit Lingguan in Baoxing County, SW China's Sichuan Province on April 23.
People were seen spreading out banners on which was written "I'm cold and hungry" in a protest against the shortage of relief goods in the area due to the traffic disruption.
Top answer
Was is correct. The phrase "I'm cold and hungry" can be seen as a single entity, and that is what was written on the banners.
- Was is correct.
- The phrase "I'm cold and hungry" can be seen as a single entity, and that is what was written on the banners.
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Was is correct. The phrase "I'm cold and hungry" can be seen as a single entity, and that is what was written on the banners.
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