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alexandro · 07-06-2008, 08:42 AM

it was us who had left before he arrived
it was we who ..............

am i right in thinking that "us" is right here ,
pls expl.

doGmat · 07-06-2008, 05:53 PM

Subject -> action is performed by
Object -> action is performed on

SUBJECT/PRONOUN/PLURAL/1stPerson -> WE
OBJECT/PRONOUN/PLURAL/1stPerson -> US

So We is correct in this sentence ..

TIP : "we are performing action" and "action is performed on us"

chatru · 07-08-2008, 06:38 PM

It was we ----correct

07-06-2008, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
alexandro Eager! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 94	us or we it was us who had left before he arrived it was we who .............. am i right in thinking that "us" is right here , pls expl.

07-06-2008, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
doGmat Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4	Subject -> action is performed by Object -> action is performed on SUBJECT/PRONOUN/PLURAL/1stPerson -> WE OBJECT/PRONOUN/PLURAL/1stPerson -> US So We is correct in this sentence .. TIP : "we are performing action" and "action is performed on us" _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _

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07-08-2008, 06:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
chatru TestMagic Guru Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,683	It was we ----correct

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