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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Some help please

Hi everyone.

I came across a few sentences that puzzled me. I've highlighted the respective words that are puzzling me.

Thanks for your help.

"The first of many things he read WAS/WERE Matilda."

"It is clear that violence, desecration of property and intimidation directed towards Jews IS/ARE on the rise"

Regards,

Rob
  

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" 'Was'. The subject is singular. "It is clear that violence, desecration of property and intimidation directed towards Jews IS/ARE on the rise" This is trickier.

— Clive

  • " 'Was'.
  • The subject is singular.
  • "It is clear that violence, desecration of property and intimidation directed towards Jews IS/ARE on the rise" This is trickier.
  • It's simplest if you consider the subject is plural.
  • However, you might consider all three of these bad things to be so closely related that the whole phrase (violence, desecration of property and intimidation) is like a single subject.
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Hi,

The first of many things he read WAS/WERE Matilda." 'Was'. The subject is singular.

"It is clear that violence, desecration of property and intimidation directed towards Jews IS/ARE on the rise" This is trickier. It's simplest if you consider the subject is plural. However, you might consider all three of these bad things to
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hello pls help me im realy wanna learn k
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Start by always using proper English when you post here. Start with capital letters and don't use text abbreviations.

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Thanks for your help.

Best,

Rob
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