Немного подзабыл. Как будет правильней?Желательно с объяснением.
Зависит ли was или were от последнего слова в перечислении?
Примеры:
1. Pencils, pens and paper WERE/WAS on the table.
2. Pencils, pens and papers WERE/WAS on the table.
Зависит ли was или were от последнего слова в перечислении?
Примеры:
1. Pencils, pens and paper WERE/WAS on the table.
2. Pencils, pens and papers WERE/WAS on the table.
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нет, в данном случае не зависит. Если у вас в предложении несколько подлежащих, то глагол должен быть во множ. числе.
1. Pencils, pens and paper WERE on the table.
2. Pencils, pens and papers WERE on the table.
НО если используется конструкция there is /there are (there was / there were), то ДА, глагол должен быть согласован по числу с ПЕРВЫМ стоящим после глагола существительным:
1. There WERE pencils, pens and paper on the table.
2. There WAS a pencil, pens and papers on the table.