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Verb Usage: Was vs. Were Exercises

The document provides examples to practice using the correct forms of verbs - specifically when to use "was" or "were" in sentences. It contains 3 sections - the first underlines the correct verb in sentences, the second fills in the blanks with "was" or "were", and the third rewrites sentences replacing "is/are" with the past tense "was/were". The document is a grammar exercise focused on verb conjugation.

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Verb Usage: Was vs. Were Exercises

The document provides examples to practice using the correct forms of verbs - specifically when to use "was" or "were" in sentences. It contains 3 sections - the first underlines the correct verb in sentences, the second fills in the blanks with "was" or "were", and the third rewrites sentences replacing "is/are" with the past tense "was/were". The document is a grammar exercise focused on verb conjugation.

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1.

Underline the correct verb:


1. They was/were in the Natural History Museum yesterday.
2. Nick was/were taken to the hospital early in the morning yesterday.
3. My parents was/were very tired after their trip to Newcastle.
4. Helen was/were on a ferry boat going to Sweden yesterday.
5. The article in the local newspaper was/were very interesting.
6. Those houses was/were built two hundred years ago.
7. Last winter was/were the coldest winter in our region.
8. Tom was/were absent-minded because he had left the keys at school.
9. I was/were on a long trip to the USA two years ago.
10. Your e-mail address was/were very difficult to remember.
11. My brother’s letters was/were rather long and interesting.
12. Pamela was/were an excellent ski jumper three years ago.

2. Fill in was or were:


1. Who _____ the best football player in Great Britain last year?
2. They _____ very happy after their trip to London last month.
3. Andrew _____ the best student in our class last year.
4. The film _____ not interesting and I switched off the TV.
5. The mathematics test _____ very difficult and we _____ disappointed.
6. The boys _____ very noisy at the lesson yesterday.
7. Who _____ the best sportsman in your class last month?
8. Martha _____ in Cambridge with her parents two years ago.
9. The girls _____ in the disco club two weeks ago.
10. I _____ responsible for the classroom flowers last year.
11. There _____ many flowers in the flowerbeds around the school.
12. Five birds _____ sitting on the branches of the tree near the house.

3. Rewrite the sentences using was or were:


1. I am happy to see you. 7. Nora is on holidays in Italy.
……………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………
2. This is my favourite book. 8. The dogs are under the table.
………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………..
3. Mary is not at school. 9. My mobile is broken.
………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………….
4. It is a very interesting film. 10. They are good students.
………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………….
5. We are good sportsmen. 11. This dog is very friendly.
…………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………
6. Tom is my best friend. 12. I am at the shopping centre.
………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………..
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KEY:

1. Underline the correct verb:


1. They was/were in the Natural History Museum yesterday.
2. Nick was/were taken to the hospital early in the morning yesterday.
3. My parents was/were very tired after their trip to Newcastle.
4. Helen was/were on a ferry boat going to Sweden yesterday.
5. The article in the local newspaper was/were very interesting.
6. Those houses was/were built two hundred years ago.
7. Last winter was/were the coldest winter in our region.
8. Tom was/were absent-minded because he had left the keys at school.
9. I was/were on a long trip to the USA two years ago.
10. Your e-mail address was/were very difficult to remember.
11. My brother’s letters was/were rather long and interesting.
12. Pamela was/were an excellent ski jumper three years ago.

2. Fill in was or were:


1. Who was the best football player in Great Britain last year?
2. They were very happy after their trip to London last month.
3. Andrew was the best student in our class last year.
4. The film was not interesting and I switched off the TV.
5. The mathematics test was very difficult and we were disappointed.
6. The boys were very noisy at the lesson yesterday.
7. Who was the best sportsman in your class last month?
8. Martha was in Cambridge with her parents two years ago.
9. The girls were in the disco club two weeks ago.
10. I was responsible for the classroom flowers last year.
11. There were many flowers in the flowerbeds around the school.
12. Five birds were sitting on the branches of the tree near the house.

3. Rewrite the sentences using was or were:


1. I am happy to see you. 7. Nora is on holidays in Italy.
I was happy to see you. Nora was on holidays in Italy.
2. This is my favourite book. 8. The dogs are under the table.
This was my favourite book. The dogs were under the table.
3. Mary is not at school. 9. My mobile is broken.
Mary was not at school. My mobile was broken.
4. It is a very interesting film. 10. They are good students.
It was a very interesting film. They were good students.
5. We are good sportsmen. 11. This dog is very friendly.
We were good sportsmen. This dog was very friendly.
6. Tom is my best friend. 12. I am at the shopping centre.
Tom was my best friend. I was at the shopping centre.

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