In this sentence, is it grammatically correct to use "was" or "were".
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sentence:
a) neither of these characters were what they appeared to be
b) neither of these characters was what they appeared to be
hint from professor:
was is used in the first person singular and and the third person singular
were is used in the second person singular and plural and first and third person plural.

1getting out of bed is the first goal i tackle each day. 2several small goals are achieved by me as the day progresses. 3when i am riding the bus home or walking the dog, i think about the bigger goals i have for my life. which statement correctly describes the verb tense, aspect, and voice in this paragraph? a) sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. sentence 2 uses passive voice. b) sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. sentence 3 contains present progressive verbs. all three sentences use active voice. c) sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. sentence 3 contains simple present verbs. all three sentences use active voice. d) sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. sentence 2 uses passive voice.

Which two characteristics are basic parts of a literary analysis essay about a play?

Plzzz me needs a hyphen or no hyphen 1. laura, a friendly little girl, says hello to everyone she passes 2. my uncle is well known jazz musician 3. our school's winning football record is welll known 4. the angry looking woman was having a heated discussion with the store manager.