Use was when the subject is a singular noun. Was is also used with I, he, she and it.
Use were when the subject is a plural noun. Were is also used with they, we and you.
Complete the following sentences with was/were.
1. I ………………. hungry.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. The boy ………………… sleeping.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. We …………………. waiting for them.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The girls ……………….. singing.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The peacock ………………… dancing.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. It ………………… getting dark.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She ……………….. upset.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. You ..................... playing with your friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. They …………………. working on an important project.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Samuel …………………. anxious to leave.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. James and John ..................... playing chess.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Maria ………………… listening to a song.
Correct!
Wrong!
13. The princess …………………. beautiful but the frog ……………… ugly.
Correct!
Wrong!
14. The dogs ……………… barking.
Correct!
Wrong!
15. I …………………. reading a detective novel.
Correct!
Wrong!
16. Yamuna …………….. playing with her daughter.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. I was hungry.
2. The boy was sleeping.
3. We were waiting for them.
4. The girls were singing.
5. The peacock was dancing.
6. It was getting dark.
7. She was upset.
8. You were playing with your friends.
9. They were working on an important project.
10. Samuel was anxious to leave.
11. James and John were playing chess.
12. Maria was listening to a song.
13. The princess was beautiful but the frog was ugly.
14. The dogs were barking.
15. I was reading a detective novel.
16. Yamuna was playing with her daughter.
