Re: what is the difference between "was" and "were"

Marius Hancu — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:06:07 GMT

It's not diferent, but you don't seem to know to see where the subject is in passive sentences:

The exam: this is the singular subject, thus in passive form you should use was failed
The brakes: this is plural subject, thus in passive form you should use were slammed

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Re: what is the difference between "was" and "were"