"Was opened" or just "opened"?

[ucul]

Which one is the correct sentence?

1. I thought the Grand Central Terminal was opened in the 1913?
2. I thought Grand Central Terminal opened in the 1913?
3. I thought Grand Central Terminal was opened in 1913?

I'm getting confused with the and was in this sentence. Please help, thanks

 

[MikeNewYork]

Number 3 is the only correct sentence.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's possible that some people might use the article before "Grand Central Station" but it is grammatically incorrect to put the article before "1913".

It was opened in 1913.
I was born in 1982.
The earthquake happened in 2006.

 

[MikeNewYork]

The official title is "Grand Central Terminal (aka Grand Central Station). The article is incorrect in both cases.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks - as a non-AmE speaker, I wasn't sure.

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

You correctly used a question mark after your question: "Which one is the correct sentence?"

But you accidentally put question marks at the end of your three sentences. As you know, they simply need a period (full stop).

 

[MikeNewYork]

Good point, James.

 

[ucul]

Number 3 is the only correct sentence.

I've seen some people wrote "Grand Central Station opened in 1931", without was. Is that incorrect?

 

[tedmc]

I've seen some people [STRIKE]wrote[/STRIKE] write "Grand Central Station opened in 1931", without was. Is that incorrect?

That is also correct.

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