Subject-verb agreement

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by confuse mind » Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:05 am

Which of these is correct?

All employees but Ram was/were present.

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by kartikshah » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:09 am

All employees (but Ram) ---- present.
Can you now figure which would fit better? was or were?
The answer should be 'were present'

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