May 13, 2016 · From other's conversation,I found out they mentioned I was and sometimes they also mentioned I were. Is there any rules for I was/were?

What is the difference between "were" and "have been", and are these sentences gramatically correct? 1) some of the best known writers of detective fiction in the twentieth century were …

Nov 5, 2014 · That is, both "were to" (using the irrealis "were") and "was to" (using a past-tense verb) would usually be interchangeable in a sentence structured similar to yours, but that …

If you were can also imply that you had planned to do it. "If I were going to go home in an hour, would you come?" does not describe an unlikely or impossible scenario.

Jul 7, 2024 · 0 Which of the three options is the correct one for this sentence? Why? The friends found a strange old map under the bed. They were very impressed because it was dirty as if it …

Technically, you should use 'were'. You are correct that the sentence is subjunctive because of the indefiniteness introduced by 'as though'. The subjunctive takes the plural form of the past …

Sep 23, 2020 · "the handle of the doors was/were damaged." This was an example at our English class and it has gotten me confused. Which of them is the right answer and why?

Apr 14, 2017 · While 100 dollars is plural so you naturally say were. But twenty quid was taken. Wiki - The word Quid was also used in connection to multiple pounds You could also say 20 …

Apr 1, 2018 · It were/was they/them who did that. There are 4 possible variations of this sentence - but grammatically correct obviously only one. Which is the right way to say this sentence and …

Sep 30, 2016 · "earrings were on" is not a complete sentence. Max's answer might be right, but we don't really know without more context. For example, if the complete sentence were …