To solve this problem, we need to determine whether to use
was or
were in each sentence. The choice depends on the subject of the sentence:
- Use
was with singular subjects.
- Use
were with plural subjects.
Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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1. I ______ reading.
- Subject:
I (singular)
- Correct form:
was
- Sentence:
I was reading.
---
2. She ______ sleeping.
- Subject:
She (singular)
- Correct form:
was
- Sentence:
She was sleeping.
---
3. Her baby ______ crying.
- Subject:
Her baby (singular)
- Correct form:
was
- Sentence:
Her baby was crying.
---
4. The boys ______ swimming.
- Subject:
The boys (plural)
- Correct form:
were
- Sentence:
The boys were swimming.
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5. They ______ jumping on the bed.
- Subject:
They (plural)
- Correct form:
were
- Sentence:
They were jumping on the bed.
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6. A lot of students ______ working.
- Subject:
A lot of students (plural)
- Correct form:
were
- Sentence:
A lot of students were working.
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7. What ______ you doing?
- Subject:
you (plural in this context, as it is second person singular/plural)
- Correct form:
were
- Sentence:
What were you doing?
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8. Their babies ______ happy.
- Subject:
Their babies (plural)
- Correct form:
were
- Sentence:
Their babies were happy.
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9. A man ______ walking his dog.
- Subject:
A man (singular)
- Correct form:
was
- Sentence:
A man was walking his dog.
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10. He ______ working hard.
- Subject:
He (singular)
- Correct form:
was
- Sentence:
He was working hard.
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Final Answers:
1.
was
2.
was
3.
was
4.
were
5.
were
6.
were
7.
were
8.
were
9.
was
10.
was
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. was, 2. was, 3. was, 4. were, 5. were, 6. were, 7. were, 8. were, 9. was, 10. was}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of am is are was were worksheet.
