Hi, Should was be were and if not, could someone please explain why?

Thanks.

'The quality of the borrower and their ability to meet interest payments WAS regarded as secondary'

Hi,

Two separate subjects, so say 'were'.

Best wishes, Clive

Hi you!

if you are looking for the explanation how to use WAS and WERE

here is:

you will use Was (the verb is in past form, when you use was you are talking about just 1 person,thing or Animal)

for Example:

                       Present Form                                                       Past Form

               Personal Pronoun        Verb to be                        Personal Pronoun            Verb to be

                   I                                  am                                      I                                      was

                 You                                are                                    you                                     were

               He/ She/ it                       is                                     She/ He/ it                           were

               We                                  are                                      We                                   were

               They                              are                                       They                              Were

Note :          Was  = is something you did in the PAST  (1 person/Singular)

                   Were = is something you and your friends did in the PAST (2 o More People/Plural)

                   I was  eating a hamburguer

                 Michael, I and Rosy were playing Pocker last night.

                  Michael, I ,Rosy = They (Personal Pronoun)

if you have any question please do let me know

Prof. Janette H