There was / There were (Past) Exercises PDFSet 1: Affirmative & Negative
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.There ___ a big party at Tom's house last night.
a) wereb) wasc) isd) are
2.There ___ a good film on TV last night.
a) areb) werec) isd) was
3.There ___ many students in the classroom yesterday.
a) wasb) isc) wered) are
4.There ___ no milk in the fridge yesterday.
a) isb) wasc) wered) are
5.There ___ three cats in the garden yesterday morning.
a) wereb) wasc) isd) are
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.was
2.was
3.were
4.was
5.were
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."was"(b)
'A party' is singular, so we use 'was'. There was a big party at Tom's house last night.
2."was"(d)
'A film' is singular, so we use 'was'. There was a good film on TV last night.
3."were"(c)
'Many students' is plural, so we use 'were'. There were many students in the classroom yesterday.
4."was"(b)
'Milk' is uncountable, so we use 'was'. 'No milk' makes this negative. There was no milk in the fridge yesterday.
5."were"(a)
'Three cats' is plural, so we use 'were'. There were three cats in the garden yesterday morning.
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