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tanguatlay
 
Reply Sat 28 Feb, 2009 06:29 am
Hardest hit by the high temperatures and the drought was/were the farmers.

Which verb in bold should be used?

Thanks.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Sat 28 Feb, 2009 06:33 am
@tanguatlay,
"Were" . . . rewrite the sentence and you'll see: "The farmers were hardest hit by the drought and high temperatures."
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