used in the context of it was not what these people wanted
2007-11-21 21:51:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the answer isnt they as in our test i wrote they and its wrong
2007-11-21 22:31:34 · update #1
they
2007-11-21 22:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Lefty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be 'they' or 'them' depending on the context..
"They (these people) have done a lot for this country."
"He shot them (these people) with a machine gun."
"I gave my last few pounds to them (these people).
"It was not what they (these people) wanted." IS correct.
Remember...They for subject, Them for object.
2007-11-22 02:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"It was not what they wanted" is a grammatically correct sentence. If it was marked wrong, you need to check why with your teacher.
2007-11-22 00:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by booklady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They didn't want it. or That was certainly not what they wanted. or That couldn't conceivably be considered to be something that anyone in their right mind would want.
2007-11-21 22:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by Sciman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a picket or a poll.
2007-11-21 22:25:20 · answer #5 · answered by Ken-Eros 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
....what they wanted here!
2007-11-21 22:14:25 · answer #6 · answered by swanjarvi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋