๐Ÿฐ 5.1. There Was and There Were

Unit 5.1 – There Was/Were Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with “there was” or “there were.”

1. Yesterday, ______ a big storm.

2. Last night, ______ many stars in the sky.

3. In the box, ______ a letter for you.

4. ______ no clouds in the sky this morning.

5. ______ a lot of noise coming from the street.

6. ______ several options to consider.

7. ______ a long line at the grocery store.

8. ______ no empty seats on the bus.

9. ______ a misunderstanding between them.

10. ______ many different types of flowers in the garden.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

1. ______ a spider in the bathroom.

2. ______ two chairs in the room.

3. ______ some sugar in my coffee.

4. ______ any messages for me?

5. ______ a good reason to be happy.

6. ______ several mistakes in the report.

7. ______ an accident on the highway.

8. ______ many challenges along the way.

9. ______ no information available at the time.

10. ______ different opinions on the matter.

Exercise 3: Correct the Sentence

Determine whether each sentence is grammatically correct. If it is incorrect, rewrite it to make it correct. If it is already correct, type “Correct.”

  • 1. There were a cat sleeping on the couch.

  • 2. There was many birds singing in the morning.

  • 3. There was some water spilled on the floor.

  • 4. There were a lot of traffic on the highway.

  • 5. There was several reasons for the delay.

  • 6. There was an old tree in the backyard.

  • 7. There were a good movie on TV last night.

  • 8. There was a few cookies left in the jar.

  • 9. There were some interesting information in the book.

  • 10. There was a group of students studying in the library.


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