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Skittering Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Was or were
”...while his room and his person was/were searched. Was or were? I’m not sure I traversed from singular to plural.
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" The phrase "his room and his person" is your subject that your verb connects to, and since the subject includes more than one thing then you must use the plural form of the verb.
- " The phrase "his room and his person" is your subject that your verb connects to, and since the subject includes more than one thing then you must use the plural form of the verb.
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Yes, this is plural, so you need to use "were."
The phrase "his room and his person" is your subject that your verb connects to, and since the subject includes more than one thing then you must use the plural form of the verb.
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