I'd go for 'were', but I wouldn't be upset by 'was'.
Only my personal thought.

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An hour before soccer coach Avramovic led his team onto the field, there was/were only a handful of people about.
Which word in bold should I use?
Thanks.
Last edited by Tan Elaine; 31-Jul-2011 at 06:15. Reason: typo
I'd go for 'were', but I wouldn't be upset by 'was'.
Only my personal thought.
There were...
Can't vote for "there was"
Not a teacher - AmE native
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