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<p>When would you use </p>

<p>*was and were
*who and whom
*have and had
* is and are
I understand you use them in the objective and subjunctive cases; however, sometimes the sentences are a bit wierd to anaylze. whats the proper explaination for there uses?</p>

<pre><code> Subject Verb Questions
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<p>The movie wasn't good, but the soundtrack, with its fanfare and stirring themes, was/were exciting. (the answere here is was, why can' it be were?)</p>

<p>Julie as well as the rest of the class is/are glad to volunteer for a worthy cause(the answer is, "is". why can't it be are?)</p>

<p>Polls show that the number of people who do not care about the latest government scandel has/have increased (answer is has why not have?)</p>

<p>Thanks for the help for all the questions i appreciate it.</p>

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<p>cuz "was" is following "the soundtrack" which isn't plural</p>

<p>And about the second one, it can't be "are". cuz it'll be connected to Julie, not the rest of the class. So not plural -> "is".</p>

<p>3rd one is also same with others.</p>

<p>I think you should review more on "To be".</p>

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<p>bump some more help please</p>

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<p>ok. what else do you want?</p>

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<p>Was and were: "Was" goes with "I" and "he/she/it"; "were" goes with "we", "you", and "they".
With regard to the objective and subjunctive, "were" is the subjunctive form of the verb. You use the subjunctive when you're expressing a wish, a desire, or a hypothetical situation. For example:
I was in Italy last month<a href="objective">/i</a>, but *I wish I were still in Italy<a href="subjunctive">/i</a>, or *If I were still in Italy, I'd go to Rome.</p>

<p>Who and whom: "Who" is nominative (used for the subject of a sentence); "whom" is accusative (used for the object of a sentence). For example:
*Who made the sandwich?<a href="%22%5Bu%5DHe%5B/u%5D%20made%20the%20sandwich.%22">/i</a>
*To whom did you send the forms?<a href="%22I%20sent%20the%20forms%20to%20%5Bu%5Dhim%5B/u%5D.%22">/i</a></p>

<p>Have and had: "Have" is in the present tense, and "had" is in the past:
I have a sandwich for lunch versus Yesterday I had a sandwich for lunch.</p>

<p>Is and are: Check the conjugation of "to be":
I am
You (sing.) are
He/she/it is
We are
You (plur.) are
They are</p>

<p>Subject/verb questions: are mostly about finding the subject. For example, in "Julie as well as the rest of the class is/are glad to volunteer...", the question writer is trying to trip you up by making you lose track of the subject. "The rest of the class" is closest to the verb, so the question writer wants you to get confused and select "are" (plural subject/plural verb). But if you cut out the extra words, you'll see that the heart of the sentence is "Julie is/are glad to volunteer" - and the answer is "is", because Julie is singular. So:
a) know how to find the subject of a sentence - don't get confused by extra words
b) know the singular and plural forms of irregular verbs</p>

<p>I hope this helps. If it's too confusing, let me know and I'll try to explain it better.</p>

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<p>Well zepp, you can start by spelling GRAMMAR right.</p>

<p>nah j/k</p>

<p>btw quaere, my grammar is not very good either, and I find your post very helpful.</p>

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<p>Just look up singular/plural grammar subject-verb agreement. It is uber easy cause I remember learning it in like 1 day in 9th grade english.</p>

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<p>Thanks, wushui! Glad it was useful.</p>

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<p>Tsen, i appreciate your help; i was looking for something such as quaere's response which was very useful. Thanks guys this was a big thank you once again. </p>

<p>well wushi when one is busy studying for the sat and doing other things, the focus of writing in an eloquent style becomes incongruous especially for the internet! =D sry for not spelling grammar right, it lowered my self esteem =( j/k</p>