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gordana44
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Dear all,
Can anyone please help me. I wonder which sentence is correct.
"The Sunflowers" were painted by Van Gogh or
"The Sunflowers" was painted by Van Gogh.
Thank you very much for your help.
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9 Feb 2014
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cunliffe
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was painted. The was refers to the picture. |
9 Feb 2014
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red1
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"was painted" is the correct form as it refers to the painting not "the sunflowers." |
9 Feb 2014
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julietitajaime
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I agree first option! the verb "was" refers to the picture itself not to its name "the sunflowers" |
9 Feb 2014
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nesty
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was, because you are talking about the name of the painting, the name is �sunflowers �, if you were actually talking about some sunflowers someone had painted it would be were, because its plural.... |
9 Feb 2014
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nesty
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was, because you are talking about the name of the painting, the name is �sunflowers �, if you were actually talking about some sunflowers someone had painted it would be were, because its plural.... |
9 Feb 2014
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almaz
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Van Gogh painted several series of still lifes featuring sunflowers, so the plural were is actually possible. |
9 Feb 2014
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edrodmedina
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Alex, but if the title of the painting is "The Sunflowers" then it would have to be was, no? Ed |
9 Feb 2014
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barishoyraz
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Was painted is correct. There is one painting. |
10 Feb 2014
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