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## ✔ SECTION 1: Write: was or were

This section tests your understanding of subject-verb agreement with “was” (singular) and “were” (plural).

Rules:
- Use was with singular subjects (I, he, she, it, singular nouns).
- Use were with plural subjects (you, we, they, plural nouns).

Answers:

1. James was nervous yesterday.
→ *James* is singular → was

2. The bus was yellow.
→ *The bus* is singular → was

3. My cat was funny last night.
→ *My cat* is singular → was

4. My sister and I were happy.
→ *My sister and I* = two people → plural → were

5. The house was white.
→ *The house* is singular → was

6. My friends were lazy yesterday.
→ *My friends* is plural → were

7. We were the champions.
→ *We* is plural → were

8. Lions were hungry this morning.
→ *Lions* is plural → were

9. They were very clever.
→ *They* is plural → were

10. The movie was interesting.
→ *The movie* is singular → was

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## ✔ SECTION 2: Put Complete the words in order to make questions.

You need to rearrange the jumbled words into grammatically correct questions using “was” or “were”.

Answers:

1. Were they at the library yesterday?
→ Subject: *they* → plural → were
→ Structure: Were + subject + prepositional phrase?

2. Was Sue very happy last night?
→ Subject: *Sue* → singular → was
→ Structure: Was + subject + adjective + time?

3. Was the exam difficult?
→ Subject: *the exam* → singular → was
→ Structure: Was + subject + adjective?

4. Was my sister 5 years old last year?
→ Subject: *my sister* → singular → was
→ Note: “5 years old” is the correct phrase.
→ Structure: Was + subject + age + time?

5. Was it very cold yesterday?
→ Subject: *it* → singular → was
→ Structure: Was + it + adjective + time?

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## ✔ SECTION 3: Choose the correct sentence.

This tests correct use of “wasn’t” vs “weren’t” based on subject.

Answers:

1. a. I wasn’t a very good student.
→ *I* → singular → wasn’t

2. b. My sister wasn’t tall and thin.
→ *My sister* → singular → wasn’t
→ (Note: “weren’t” would be wrong here — that’s for plural subjects.)

3. b. They weren’t the best tennis players.
→ *They* → plural → weren’t

4. a. Yesterday, the weather wasn’t hot.
→ *The weather* → singular → wasn’t

5. a. He wasn’t from France. He was English.
→ *He* → singular → wasn’t

6. a. My dad wasn’t very happy today.
→ *My dad* → singular → wasn’t

7. a. These books weren’t very long.
→ *These books* → plural → weren’t

8. b. They weren’t tired last night.
→ *They* → plural → weren’t

> 💡 Tip: “I” always uses “was/wasn’t”, never “were/weren’t”.

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## ✔ SECTION 4: True or False. Track 1.

Based on the statements given, determine if they are true or false.

Statements:
- Hilda was at the theatre yesterday.
- The film wasn’t good.
- The film was interesting.
- Doris and Mr Rossi were at the supermarket yesterday.
- Mr Rossi was at the restaurant.

Answers:

Let’s evaluate each:

1. Hilda was at the theatre yesterday.
→ No contradiction → True

2. The film wasn’t good.
→ But next statement says “The film was interesting.”
→ “Interesting” ≠ “good” — could be true or false depending on interpretation, but since both are stated as facts, we assume they’re independent.
→ So, True (as given)

3. The film was interesting.
→ Given directly → True

4. Doris and Mr Rossi were at the supermarket yesterday.
→ Given directly → True

5. Mr Rossi was at the restaurant.
→ Contradicts previous statement (“at supermarket”) — unless he went to both, but no info suggests that.
→ Likely False (assuming he can’t be in two places at once)

> ✔ Final Answers:
> 1. True
> 2. True
> 3. True
> 4. True
> 5. False

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## ✔ SECTION 5: Talk about Sam’s holiday.

You’re given pictures and prompts to write sentences using “was” or “were”. This is a creative writing task based on visuals.

Example: Sam’s holiday → was great.

Now, complete the rest using the images:

#### The weather...
→ Picture shows sunny sun → was sunny.
*(or “was hot”, “was beautiful”)*

#### The hotel...
→ Picture shows nice hotel → was nice.
*(or “was big”, “was comfortable”)*

#### The water...
→ Picture shows pool/ocean → was warm.
*(or “was clear”, “was blue”)*

#### There...
→ Picture shows amusement park → were many rides.
*(or “was a fun park” — but “were” fits better with plural “rides”)*

#### But there...
→ Picture shows broken building → was a problem.
*(or “was a broken building”, “was not perfect”)*

#### Sam...
→ Picture shows excited boy → was very happy.
*(or “was excited”, “had fun”)*

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## 🎯 FINAL SUMMARY OF ALL ANSWERS:

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SECTION 1: was / were

1. was
2. was
3. was
4. were
5. was
6. were
7. were
8. were
9. were
10. was

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SECTION 2: Rearrange questions

1. Were they at the library yesterday?
2. Was Sue very happy last night?
3. Was the exam difficult?
4. Was my sister 5 years old last year?
5. Was it very cold yesterday?

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SECTION 3: Choose correct sentence

1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. a
8. b

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SECTION 4: True or False

1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False

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SECTION 5: Talk about Sam’s holiday (sample answers)

- The weather was sunny.
- The hotel was nice.
- The water was warm.
- There were many rides.
- But there was a problem.
- Sam was very happy.

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