Por entre los hierros de las cancelas que había en las mejores casas se veían los floridos patios, en algunos de los cuales los naranjos y las acacias prestaban grata sombra.
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Through the iron gates of the best houses, flowery patios could be seen, some of which were provided with pleasant shade by orange trees and acacia trees.
Translated by tontonjl 36689 6 months, 3 weeks ago
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Through the iron gates of the best houses, flowery patios could be seen, some of which provided with pleasant shade by orange trees and acacia trees.
Translated by tontonjl 36689 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Discussion

they are both correct but one does not have to follow the very heavy style of the Spanish version

by Boot2 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Both are correct. The one with "were" is fine. When you read "some of which provided ..." You expect something like : "some of which provided pleasant shade to..." and you read twice before getting the meaning.

by marina 6 months, 2 weeks ago

some of which XX provided with pleasant shade by orange trees and acacia trees.

by Boot2 6 months, 3 weeks ago