One of the two buses which was ferrying a group of tourists hit a road kerb, and crashed into a car.
Is 'was' the correct verb?
Thanks.
Is 'was' the correct verb?
Moderator: EC
-
tamguatlay
- Top Contributor
- Posts: 602
- Joined: Wed May 07, 2008 3:58 pm
- Status: Learner of English
-
Joe
- Admin/Teacher
- Posts: 1797
- Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2003 6:56 am
- Status: Teacher of English
- Location: England
Re: Is 'was' the correct verb?
The verb is "be", and "was" is the past tense singular. Perhaps you want "were":
One of the two buses that were ferrying a group of tourists hit a road kerb and crashed into a car.
One of the two buses that were ferrying a group of tourists hit a road kerb and crashed into a car.
"We are not wholly bad or good, who live our lives under Milk Wood :-| " — Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood
eBooks: English Prepositions List | Essential Business Words | Learn English in Seven
eBooks: English Prepositions List | Essential Business Words | Learn English in Seven