To solve the problem, we need to fill in the blanks with either
Was or
Were, depending on the subject of the sentence and the tense being used. Here's the step-by-step explanation for each sentence:
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1. I _______ crossing the red light when the accident took place.
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Subject: "I" (singular)
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Tense: Past continuous (indicated by "crossing")
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Rule: Use
Was for singular subjects in the past continuous tense.
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Answer:
Was
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2. Sheena _______ at home yesterday.
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Subject: "Sheena" (singular)
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Tense: Simple past
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Rule: Use
Was for singular subjects in the simple past tense.
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Answer:
Was
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3. You _______ very busy on Monday.
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Subject: "You" (plural or singular, but typically treated as plural in this context)
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Tense: Simple past
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects or "you" in the simple past tense.
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Answer:
Were
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4. I _______ so happy yesterday.
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Subject: "I" (singular)
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Tense: Simple past
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Rule: Use
Was for singular subjects in the simple past tense.
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Answer:
Was
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5. They _______ working on their chemistry project.
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Subject: "They" (plural)
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Tense: Past continuous (indicated by "working")
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects in the past continuous tense.
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Answer:
Were
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6. She _______ in USA last month.
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Subject: "She" (singular)
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Tense: Simple past
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Rule: Use
Was for singular subjects in the simple past tense.
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Answer:
Was
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7. Did she say what she _______ doing?
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Subject: "she" (singular)
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Tense: Past continuous (indicated by "doing")
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Rule: Use
Was for singular subjects in the past continuous tense.
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Answer:
Was
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8. They _______ in front of the Garden.
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Subject: "They" (plural)
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Tense: Simple past
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects in the simple past tense.
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Answer:
Were
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9. We _______ at school last Sunday.
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Subject: "We" (plural)
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Tense: Simple past
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects in the simple past tense.
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Answer:
Were
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10. Where _______ they playing.
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Subject: "they" (plural)
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Tense: Past continuous (indicated by "playing")
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects in the past continuous tense.
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Answer:
Were
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11. The boys _______ climbing on the tree.
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Subject: "The boys" (plural)
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Tense: Past continuous (indicated by "climbing")
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects in the past continuous tense.
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Answer:
Were
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12. Reena and Meena _______ late for school.
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Subject: "Reena and Meena" (plural)
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Tense: Simple past
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects in the simple past tense.
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Answer:
Were
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Final Answer:
1. Was
2. Was
3. Were
4. Was
5. Were
6. Was
7. Was
8. Were
9. Were
10. Were
11. Were
12. Were
Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{Was, Was, Were, Was, Were, Was, Was, Were, Were, Were, Were, Were}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of was or were worksheet.
