There were approximately 500 people attended the meeting.
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Could you please tell me which of the following sentences are correct and also tell me which of them are natural?
1) There were approximately 500 people attended the meeting.
2) There were approximately 500 people were attending the meeting.
3) There were approximately 500 people who attended the meeting.
4) Approximately 500 people attended the meeting.
5) Approximately 500 people were attending the meeting.
6) The meeting was attended by approximately 500 people.
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Could you please tell me which of the following sentences are correct and also tell me which of them are natural? 1) There were approximately 500 people attended the meeting. 2) There were approximately 500 people were attending the meeting.
- Could you please tell me which of the following sentences are correct and also tell me which of them are natural?
- 1) There were approximately 500 people attended the meeting.
- 2) There were approximately 500 people were attending the meeting.
- T hese are and natural >>>>.
- 3) There were approximately 500 people who attended the meeting.
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Could you please tell me which of the following sentences are correct and also tell me which of them are natural?
1) There were approximately 500 people attended the meeting.
2) There were approximately 500 people were attending the meeting.
These are and natural >>>>.
3) There were approximately 500 people who attended the meeting.
4) App
0RE: Sentences 1 and 2.
If you already have a complete sentence without "There is" or "There are" at the beginning, you can't add them.
Approximately 500 people [attended / were attending] the meeting is a complete sentence with a subject and predicate, so you can't add "There were" at the beginning.
A simpler example:
Two cars are parked in the garage.
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