| Idx | 2096 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | people |
| Sub Entry Number | 3 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | There was few people at the funeral. |
| Correct Sentence | There were few people at the funeral. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | There [[was]] few people at the funeral. |
| Cloze Sentence | There [[were]] few people at the funeral. |
| Cloze Answer | were |
| Choices | was | were |
| Explanation | People is a plural noun and takes a plural verb: 'People have been very kind to me.' |
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