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 • 36885 7 months, 1 week 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 • 36885 7 months, 1 week ago

Discussion

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

by Boot2 7 months, 1 week 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 7 months, 1 week ago

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

by Boot2 7 months, 1 week ago