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Happyhour123 Posted 18 years ago
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Was Rescuing or Rescued ( Past Continous or Past Tense)????
Question : The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
Answer 1 : The firemen was rescuing the old woman who was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
Answer 2: The firemen rescued the old women who was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
May i know which "Answer" is correct?
Answer 1 : The firemen was rescuing the old woman who was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
Answer 2: The firemen rescued the old women who was trapped on the third floor of the burning building.
May i know which "Answer" is correct?
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happyhour123 May i I know which "Answer" is correct? Neither. Answer 1 has a mistake: firemen is plural and was is singular.
- happyhour123 May i I know which "Answer" is correct?
- Neither.
- Answer 1 has a mistake: firemen is plural and was is singular.
- The firemen were rescuing shows the proper agreement.
- Answer 2 has a mistake: women is plural and was is singular.
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happyhour123MayNeither.iI know which "Answer" is correct?
Answer 1 has a mistake: firemen is plural and was is singular. The firemen were rescuing shows the proper agreement.
Answer 2 has a mistake: women is plural and was is singular. ... old women w
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This question is copy form the internet, and Answer 2 is from internet also.
If "The firemen" is plural, should i add the "s" to "The firemens"?
Is it possible only have 1 "firemen" for this sentence?
If "The firemen" is plural, should i add the "s" to "The firemens"?
Is it possible only have 1 "firemen" for this sentence?
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Hi, this is a repeat question 
anybody can help?Many thanks ya...
This question is copy form the internet, and Answer 2
anybody can help?Many thanks ya...This question is copy form the internet, and Answer 2
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No. New2Grammar gave you that information.
All of these are possible
The fireman (singular) was rescuing the old woman (singular) who was trapped.
The firemen (plural) were rescuting the old woman (singular) who was trapped.
The fireman (singular) was rescuing the old women (plural) who were trapped.
The firemen (plural) were rescuting the old women (plural) who were trap
All of these are possible
The fireman (singular) was rescuing the old woman (singular) who was trapped.
The firemen (plural) were rescuting the old woman (singular) who was trapped.
The fireman (singular) was rescuing the old women (plural) who were trapped.
The firemen (plural) were rescuting the old women (plural) who were trap
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