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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Was v. were

"was given" or is it "were given"?
  

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Hi, Consider these examples. He was given a car. They were given a car.

  • Hi, Consider these examples.
  • He was given a car.
  • They were given a car.
  • Clive
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3 Answers
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Hi,



Consider these examples.

He was given a car.

They were given a car.



Clive
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hi,

as Clive typed, was }}}}}} sigular mainly (she, he, it...etc)

were }}}} plural (they, we) + ( I, you)

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Hi again,

I was not I were (Unless you want to say something hypothetical like 'If I were you . . .' )

Clive

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