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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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This is comedy based on a cold humor, detached, euphemistic, devoid of any generosity.
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Even more, these discussions often seem detached from real-world experience.
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Soon, Egan begins to unravel—haunted by the high body counts, the civilian casualties, and the bizarre, detached nature of it all.
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People are locked in texting, or whatever it is on their screens, and detached from their physical surroundings.
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It also stems from the fact that Congress seems utterly detached from the rest of the nation, or even the planet.
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She stabbed him, noting the effect upon him with a detached interest that seemed indifferent to his pain.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
With each division, in addition to the divisional staff, there were officers detached from the headquarters staff.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Only at moments was he aware of this—a kind of higher Self, detached from shifting moods, looked on calmly and took note.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Ten paces along Bond Street he encountered a small, stooping figure which became detached from the shadows of a shop door.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
To add further to his difficulties, d'Erlon's corps was detached from his command without his knowledge.
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