a)a vase of flowers was placed on the table.
b)a vase of floweres were placed on the table
c)both an and b
d) neither a nor b
2007-08-30 19:40:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
A
The subject is "a vase" singular, the verb should agree, "was"
"of flowers" is a prepositional phrase, therefore not taken into account in verb agreement
2007-08-30 19:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by Devil's Advocette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A is the correct answer.
A vase of flowers was placed on the table.
The subject of the sentence remains the singular noun vase. You would say "a vase was placed on the table" rather than "a vase were placed on the table." The same is true even when the prepositional phrase "of flowers" is added to the sentence.
2007-08-30 19:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by kerouac003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A is the correct choice because the subject is singular (a vase ...), thus requiring a singular verb (was).
The word "flowers" is just there to trick people into thinking "were" might be the possible choice. But obviously, that's the wrong choice. A is correct all the way.
2007-08-30 19:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by Josie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.
Though 'flowers' is plural, the subject of the sentence is vase. Its a singular subject so the verb should be was.
2007-08-30 19:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by Manu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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A singular noun (the vase) calls for a singular verb (was).
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2007-08-30 19:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by LK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A is correct
2007-08-30 20:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by ♫ Bubastes, Cat Goddess♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Josie is right, it IS A. No doubt.
2007-08-30 19:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by Rosie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋