To solve the problem, we need to fill in the blanks with either
Was or
Were, depending on the subject and the tense of the sentence. Here's the step-by-step explanation for each sentence:
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1. I ______ crossing the red light when accident took place.
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Subject: I (singular)
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Tense: Past continuous (indicated by "crossing" and "took place")
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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 (indicated by "yesterday")
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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 (indicated by "on Monday")
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Rule: Use
Were for plural subjects or second-person singular/plural 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 (indicated by "yesterday")
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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 (indicated by "last month")
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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, in the relative clause)
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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 (implied by the context)
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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 (indicated by "last Sunday")
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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 (implied by the context)
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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:
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\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 were worksheet.
