A vase of flowers was placed on the table OR
A vase of flowers were placed on the table or
neither of the above shows correct subject/verb agreement
2006-09-21 07:25:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A vase of lowers WAS ...
the subject is "vase" not flowers so the verb is singular.
2006-09-21 07:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by Maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct sentence is "A vase of flowers was placed on the table." The vase is the subject, not the flowers.
2006-09-21 14:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Subject is a "vase of flowers." Singular. Was placed on the table.
Without the vase, of course, then the flowers *were" placed on the table.
2006-09-21 14:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with A vase of flowers WAS placed in the table.
My explanation is the following: the subject of the sentence is vase, "of flowers" is a characteristic of the vase.
2006-09-21 14:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Vase' is the subject.
It is singular.
A singular noun takes a singular verb.
If 'flowers' are the subject then 'were' would be correct!
Thus:
Flowers were placed on the table.
A vase was placed on the table
That is the answer!!
2006-09-21 14:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by Supposedly Pregnant But Not 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct answer would be "A vase of flowers was placed on the table." The subject portion you would use would be "A vase" and since vace is singular, you would use was instead of were.
2006-09-21 14:28:59 · answer #6 · answered by erin_m_riemer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of flowers modifies vase, so vase is the subject and a vase is singular therefore we get vase was.
A vase of flowers was placed on the table is correct.
However Flowers were placed on the table would also be correct.
2006-09-21 14:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by omouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Vase' is the subject.
It is singular.
A singular noun takes a singular verb.
If 'flowers' are the subject then 'were' would be correct!
Thus:
Flowers were placed on the table.
A vase was placed on the table.
2006-09-21 14:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by Double O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"A vase (of flowers) was placed on the table"
Single subject, single verb.
2006-09-21 14:28:08 · answer #9 · answered by Master_of_my_own_domain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a vase of flowers were placed on the table; b/c its past tense and "flowerS" is plural
2006-09-21 14:29:26 · answer #10 · answered by Shante 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋