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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Were or was
Which is the correct English sentence? And why? "Forming correct sentences were a struggle" or "forming correct sentences was a struggle"?
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F orming correct sentences was a struggle . The subject, the gerund "forming," is singular. ) are always grammatically singular.
- F orming correct sentences was a struggle .
- The subject, the gerund "forming," is singular.
- ) are always grammatically singular.
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Forming correct sentences was a struggle.
The subject, the gerund "forming," is singular. "Correct sentences" is the complement of "forming."
Gerund phrases (Some people call these non-finite clauses.) are always grammatically singular.
The subject, the gerund "forming," is singular. "Correct sentences" is the complement of "forming."
Gerund phrases (Some people call these non-finite clauses.) are always grammatically singular.
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