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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Was or were?

The effect of A, B, C and D were/was evaluated.
  

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The effect of A, B, C and D was evaluated. The effects of A, B, C and D were evaluated.

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  • The effect of A, B, C and D was evaluated.
  • The effects of A, B, C and D were evaluated.
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The effect of A, B, C and D was evaluated.

The effects of A, B, C and D were evaluated.
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Hi,

In your given sentence the subject is 'effect' and there-fore 'was' .

Thanks.
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However, it seems unlikely that A, B, C and D would have only a single effect.
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