There was / There were (Past) Exercises PDFSet 2: Questions & Short Answers

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.___ there any homework last night?

a) Wasb) Werec) Isd) Are

2.Was there a supermarket in your town? — Yes, there ___.

a) wereb) wasn'tc) wasd) weren't

3.___ there many people at the meeting yesterday?

a) Wasb) Isc) Wered) Are

4.___ there a bank near the hotel when you visited?

a) Wereb) Wasc) Isd) Are

5.Was there a test last Friday? — No, there ___.

a) wasn'tb) werec) weren'td) was

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

1.Was

2.was

3.Were

4.Was

5.wasn't

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

1."Was"(a)

'Homework' is uncountable, so we use 'Was'. Was there any homework last night?

2."was"(c)

The question uses 'Was there' (singular), so the short answer is 'Yes, there was.'

3."Were"(c)

'Many people' is plural, so we use 'Were'. Were there many people at the meeting yesterday?

4."Was"(b)

'A bank' is singular, so we use 'Was'. Was there a bank near the hotel when you visited?

5."wasn't"(a)

The question uses 'Was there' (singular), so the negative short answer is 'No, there wasn't.'

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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