Complete the sentences with (( was/were)) Tekc 1. they on First Street? 2. She at the gas station. 3. Where . . the calculators? 4. All our friends . .there. 5. It . .a really special day. 6. Yesterday there . a concert at school. 7. my birthday yesterday. 8. This month . . really busy. 9. he ... great at showing kindness. 10. Tom the funny kid in class.
1. Were they on First Street?
To answer this question, we need to determine if the subject "they" is plural. If we are talking about more than one person or object, we use "were" instead of "was." Therefore, the correct answer is "Were they on First Street?"
2. She was at the gas station.
In this sentence, the subject "she" is singular, so we use "was" instead of "were." Therefore, the correct answer is "She was at the gas station."
3. Where were the calculators?
Based on the plural noun "calculators," we need to use "were" instead of "was." Therefore, the correct answer is "Where were the calculators?"
4. All our friends were there.
Here, the plural subject "friends" indicates that we should use "were" instead of "was." Therefore, the correct answer is "All our friends were there."
5. It was a really special day.
Since "it" is a singular pronoun, we use "was" instead of "were." Therefore, the correct answer is "It was a really special day."
6. Yesterday there was a concert at school.
The sentence states that the concert "was" in the past, indicating a singular event. Therefore, the correct answer is "Yesterday there was a concert at school."
7. It was my birthday yesterday.
Similar to the previous sentence, the subject "it" refers to a singular event in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is "It was my birthday yesterday."
8. This month has been really busy.
In this sentence, "this month" refers to a singular time period. Therefore, the correct answer is "This month has been really busy."
9. He is great at showing kindness.
This sentence is in the present tense, and the subject "he" is singular, so we use "is" instead of "was" or "were." Therefore, the correct answer is "He is great at showing kindness."
10. Tom was the funny kid in class.
Here, the past tense verb "was" is used because we are talking about Tom as the funny kid in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is "Tom was the funny kid in class.
To answer this question, we need to determine if the subject "they" is plural. If we are talking about more than one person or object, we use "were" instead of "was." Therefore, the correct answer is "Were they on First Street?"
2. She was at the gas station.
In this sentence, the subject "she" is singular, so we use "was" instead of "were." Therefore, the correct answer is "She was at the gas station."
3. Where were the calculators?
Based on the plural noun "calculators," we need to use "were" instead of "was." Therefore, the correct answer is "Where were the calculators?"
4. All our friends were there.
Here, the plural subject "friends" indicates that we should use "were" instead of "was." Therefore, the correct answer is "All our friends were there."
5. It was a really special day.
Since "it" is a singular pronoun, we use "was" instead of "were." Therefore, the correct answer is "It was a really special day."
6. Yesterday there was a concert at school.
The sentence states that the concert "was" in the past, indicating a singular event. Therefore, the correct answer is "Yesterday there was a concert at school."
7. It was my birthday yesterday.
Similar to the previous sentence, the subject "it" refers to a singular event in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is "It was my birthday yesterday."
8. This month has been really busy.
In this sentence, "this month" refers to a singular time period. Therefore, the correct answer is "This month has been really busy."
9. He is great at showing kindness.
This sentence is in the present tense, and the subject "he" is singular, so we use "is" instead of "was" or "were." Therefore, the correct answer is "He is great at showing kindness."
10. Tom was the funny kid in class.
Here, the past tense verb "was" is used because we are talking about Tom as the funny kid in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is "Tom was the funny kid in class.