Question

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of there was or there were. A: How many guests were there in the hotel? B: ¹ ___ ___four including me.² ___ a French tourist and ⁴ ___ ___ two businessmen. А : ⁴ ___ ___a restaurant?В: No,⁵ ___ ___, but⁶ ___ ___ bar.A: ⁷ ___ ___ minibar in your room? B: Yes, ⁸___ ___ but⁹___ ___ any drinks in it. A How many beds ¹⁰___ ___? B One. A double bed. A ​

Answer 1

Ответ:

A: How many guests were there in the hotel?
B: ¹ There were four including me.² There was a French tourist and ⁴ there were two businessmen.
А : ⁴ Was there a restaurant?
В: No,⁵ there wasn't, but⁶ there was a bar.
A: ⁷ Was there a minibar in your room?
B: Yes, ⁸there was but⁹there weren't any drinks in it.

A: How many beds ¹⁰were there?

В: One. There was a double bed. 
Объяснение:
Если мы говорим об одном предмете, тогда говорится there was.
Если речь идет о нескольких предметах, то мы говорим there were.
There was +исч.сущ.в ед.ч.
There were + исч.сущ.во мн.ч.#SPJ3

Answer 2

A: How many guests were there in the hotel?

B: ¹ There were four including me. ² There was a French tourist and ⁴ there were two businessmen.

A: ⁴ Was there a restaurant?

B: No, ⁵ there wasn't, but ⁶ there was a bar.

A: ⁷ Was there a minibar in your room?

B: Yes, ⁸ there was, but ⁹ there weren't any drinks in it.

A: How many beds ¹⁰ were there?

B: One. A double bed.