The two boys ..... (was/were) sitting in a deserted square. A bundle of unsold papers ..... (was/were) at their feet.

Question

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject:

The two boys ..... (was/were) sitting in a deserted square. A bundle of unsold papers ..... (was/were) at their feet. Jacopo .... (was/were) asleep on his brother’* shoulder.

Answer 1

were, was, was.