Question

1. He(was,were)at the market 5 minutes ago. 2. Mary and Tony(was,were)curious when they were young. 3. These sweets(was,were)tasty.

Answer 1

1- Was
2- Were
3- Were

Answer 2

1. He was at the market 5 minutes ago.
2. Mary and Tony were curious when they were young.
3. These sweets were tasty.

Explanation:

1. In the first sentence, "He" is a singular subject, so we use "was" as the correct past tense form of the verb "to be" (am/is/are) for singular subjects.
2. In the second sentence, "Mary and Tony" is a plural subject, so we use "were" as the correct past tense form of the verb "to be" for plural subjects.
3. In the third sentence, "These sweets" is a plural subject, so we use "were" as the correct past tense form of the verb "to be" for plural subjects.