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Anil17 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Verbs
Hi there
I am helping my son with grammar. I am stuck on the following question on Verbs. I need to fill in the blank with "was" or "were".
I am helping my son with grammar. I am stuck on the following question on Verbs. I need to fill in the blank with "was" or "were".
<Was/were> you reciting at the concert?As the subject is singular, I guess the verb will be singular; in this case "was". Am I right? Please advise?
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You , the subject, can be singular or plural. In other words, it can refer to one person or many people. However, that has nothing to do with the fact that was is never used with it.
- You , the subject, can be singular or plural.
- In other words, it can refer to one person or many people.
- However, that has nothing to do with the fact that was is never used with it.
- So your choice is were.
- The sentence seems rather odd to me, though.
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You, the subject, can be singular or plural. In other words, it can refer to one person or many people. However, that has nothing to do with the fact that was is never used with it. So your choice is were.
The sentence seems rather odd to me, though. Perhaps a more natural example of you + were is this: Were you having lunch when
The sentence seems rather odd to me, though. Perhaps a more natural example of you + were is this: Were you having lunch when
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