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Poll: There _____ English, maths and science in the test.

There _____ English, maths and science in the test.

was
were

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This Poll:

  • Votes: 596
  • Comments: 5
  • Added: May 2004

Comments:

rhapsomatrics

"was" is the answer because all those subjects form just one test(singular entity)

Boldra

Either. "there was three people in a boat" or "there were three people in a boat". Either.

hafsat

were have ot be he answer because 'were' is the plural of 'was' and since we have three items which is in plural form so it has to be 'were;.

cong

were

George

"was" must be correct since the subject becomes singular - even if there are more than one - because the conjunctive is used as an abstract noun

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