For each of the following sentences, choose the correct verb in parentheses, and write it on your paper.
1. Marines and paratroopers from the United States (was, were) landing in France on D-Day in 1994.
What is the subject? Is it singular or plural? Which verb agrees with it?
1. were
Right.
To determine the correct verb form for this sentence, we need to consider the subject(s) of the sentence. In this case, the subject is "Marines and paratroopers from the United States." Since the subject is plural (referring to multiple marines and paratroopers), we should use the plural verb form "were."
Therefore, the correct verb form for the sentence is "were."