Question

I Fill in was / were. 1. The lionss _______ thirsty yesterday. 2. His sisters ______ at home 20 minutes ago. 3. I ____ sad 2 weeks ago. 4. Their parents ______ busy 5 minutes ago. 5. Tom’s family _____ friendly 10 years ago. 6. Linda and Kate _____ doctors 3 years ago. 7. Kevin ______ twenty-six last year. 8. They ______ in the kitchen 5 minutes ago. 9. Tom ______ at school the day before yesterday. 10. The child ____ in the living-room 15 minutes ago. 11. Dina _____ in our town last month. 12. Jill’s children ______ happy yesterday. 13. Mike’s wife ______ angry 10 minutes ago. II Fill in was / were. 1. _______your son good at English many years ago? - ___________ 2. _____ his friends at the playground yesterday morning? -_____________ 3. _____ her aunt in New York last month? 4. ______ the white bike in the street 2 hours ago? - ____________ 5. _____ the red bikes on the road 3 hours ago? - ___________ 6. _____ the girl in the yard 15 minutes ago? - ___________ 7. ______ Ann’s cat on the sofa 5 minutes ago? - __________ 8. _______ students at the circus yesterday? -___________ 9. _____ the film interesting? - ____________ 10. ______ the weather hot yesterday? - ___________ 11. _____ men hungry 5 hours ago? - ____________ 12. _____ his brother a rich man last year? - _______________ III Fill in There was / There were.(-,?) 1. __________ a chair in the bedroom last week. 2. __________five photos on the wall last year. 3. __________ a supermarket in my town 20 years ago. 4. __________ four desks in the classroom last year. 5. _________ two markets in your city many years ago. 6. _________ a shop in the park last month. 7. _________ thirty cows on the farm last Monday. 8. ________ducks in the river 5 minutes ago. 9. _________ a pen in the bag yesterday. 10. _________ a puppy under the chair 10 minutes ago.

Answer 1

I Fill in was / were.

The lions were thirsty yesterday.

His sisters were at home 20 minutes ago.

I was sad 2 weeks ago.

Their parents were busy 5 minutes ago.

Tom’s family was friendly 10 years ago.

Linda and Kate were doctors 3 years ago.

Kevin was twenty-six last year.

They were in the kitchen 5 minutes ago.

Tom was at school the day before yesterday.

The child was in the living-room 15 minutes ago.

Dina was in our town last month.

Jill’s children were happy yesterday.

Mike’s wife was angry 10 minutes ago.

II Fill in was / were.

Was your son good at English many years ago? - Yes, he was.

Were his friends at the playground yesterday morning? - Yes, they were.

Was her aunt in New York last month? - Yes, she was.

Was the white bike in the street 2 hours ago? - Yes, it was.

Were the red bikes on the road 3 hours ago? - Yes, they were.

Was the girl in the yard 15 minutes ago? - Yes, she was.

Was Ann’s cat on the sofa 5 minutes ago? - Yes, it was.

Were there students at the circus yesterday? - Yes, there were.

Was the film interesting? - Yes, it was.

Was the weather hot yesterday? - Yes, it was.

Were the men hungry 5 hours ago? - Yes, they were.

Was his brother a rich man last year? - Yes, he was.

III Fill in There was / There were.

There was a chair in the bedroom last week.

There were five photos on the wall last year.

There was a supermarket in my town 20 years ago.

There were four desks in the classroom last year.

There were two markets in your city many years ago.

There was a shop in the park last month.

There were thirty cows on the farm last Monday.

There were ducks in the river 5 minutes ago.

There was a pen in the bag yesterday.

There was a puppy under the chair 10 minutes ago.

Answer 2

I Fill in was / were:

1. The lions were thirsty yesterday.
2. His sisters were at home 20 minutes ago.
3. I was sad 2 weeks ago.
4. Their parents were busy 5 minutes ago.
5. Tom's family was friendly 10 years ago.
6. Linda and Kate were doctors 3 years ago.
7. Kevin was twenty-six last year.
8. They were in the kitchen 5 minutes ago.
9. Tom was at school the day before yesterday.
10. The child was in the living-room 15 minutes ago.
11. Dina was in our town last month.
12. Jill's children were happy yesterday.
13. Mike's wife was angry 10 minutes ago.

II Fill in was / were:

1. Was your son good at English many years ago? - He was.
2. Were his friends at the playground yesterday morning? - They were.
3. Was her aunt in New York last month? - She was.
4. Was the white bike in the street 2 hours ago? - It was.
5. Were the red bikes on the road 3 hours ago? - They were.
6. Was the girl in the yard 15 minutes ago? - She was.
7. Was Ann's cat on the sofa 5 minutes ago? - It was.
8. Were students at the circus yesterday? - They were.
9. Was the film interesting? - It was.
10. Was the weather hot yesterday? - It was.
11. Were the men hungry 5 hours ago? - They were.
12. Was his brother a rich man last year? - He was.

III Fill in There was / There were.(-,?):

1. There was a chair in the bedroom last week.
2. There were five photos on the wall last year.
3. There was a supermarket in my town 20 years ago.
4. There were four desks in the classroom last year.
5. There were two markets in your city many years ago.
6. There was a shop in the park last month.
7. There were thirty cows on the farm last Monday.
8. There were ducks in the river 5 minutes ago.
9. There was a pen in the bag yesterday.
10. There was a puppy under the chair 10 minutes ago.