was or were?

[Jiung]

Hi,

Sodium hydroxide, together with water, was/were added to the flask.

Which verb do I have to use in the above sentence?
Thanks in advance.

Jiung

 

[Moogey]

Hi,

Sodium hydroxide, together with water, was/were added to the flask.

Which verb do I have to use in the above sentence?
Thanks in advance.

Jiung

Hi Jiung,

"Was" is correct. "Sodium hydroxide" is the only thing taking part in the verb, and I think "together with water" is called an adverbial phrase (which doesn't affect the conjugation of the verb, it just modifies it).

-M

 

[Giordano Bruno]

Hi,

Sodium hydroxide, together with water, was/were added to the flask.

Which verb do I have to use in the above sentence?
Thanks in advance.

Jiung

Because you have isolated 'together with water' in parenthetic commas,I believe that you should use 'was'. You would say, 'Sodium hydroxide and water were...

 

[Jiung]

thanks for your prompt reply!