Question

1904 1 When I arrived, there were nobody at home. When I arrived, there [[were]] nobody at home. was nobody/no one + singular verb: 'Is nobody going to help you?'

Accepted Answer

nobody ✗ When I arrived, there was nobody at home. When I arrived, there [[was]] nobody at home. were | was

Idx	1904
Keyword	nobody
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	When I arrived, there were nobody at home.
Correct Sentence	When I arrived, there was nobody at home.
Cloze Error Sentence	When I arrived, there [[were]] nobody at home.
Cloze Sentence	When I arrived, there [[was]] nobody at home.
Cloze Answer	was
Choices	were \| was
Explanation	nobody/no one + singular verb: 'Is nobody going to help you?'

I Arrived Home Nobody/No Singular Verb