Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1There ............... one message on my phone this morning.
Wrong!
Use "was" with one singular noun: one message.
2There ............... five apples in the bag.
Wrong!
Use "were" with a plural noun: five apples.
3There ............... some milk in the fridge.
Wrong!
Use "was" with an uncountable noun: some milk.
4There ............... any chairs in the small room.
Wrong!
Use "weren't" with a plural noun: any chairs.
5There ............... a clock on the wall.
Wrong!
Use "wasn't" with a singular noun: a clock.
6............... a bus to the station?
Wrong!
Use "Was there" in a question with a singular noun: a bus.
7............... many people at the party?
Wrong!
Use "Were there" in a question with a plural noun: many people.
8There ............... two dogs in the park yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "were" with a plural noun: two dogs.
9There ............... a nice picture on the desk.
Wrong!
Use "was" with a singular noun: a nice picture.
10There ............... any water in the bottle.
Wrong!
Use "wasn't" with an uncountable noun: any water.
11............... enough time for lunch?
Wrong!
Use "Was there" in a question with an uncountable noun: enough time.
12There ............... clean towels in the bathroom.
Wrong!
Use "were" with a plural noun: clean towels.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- There was one message on my phone this morning.
- There were five apples in the bag.
- There was some milk in the fridge.
- There weren’t any chairs in the small room.
- There wasn’t a clock on the wall.
- Was there a bus to the station?
- Were there many people at the party?
- There were two dogs in the park yesterday.
- There was a nice picture on the desk.
- There wasn’t any water in the bottle.
- Was there enough time for lunch?
- There were clean towels in the bathroom.