THERE WAS/THERE WERE, WAS/WERE

1. ________ a terrible earthquake in Japan in 2005. There was Was There were 2. The cake _________on the table when I arrived home. were wasn't there wasn't 3. _________ any apples left when I came back home yesterday. There weren't There wasn't There were 4. How many children __________ at the party? there were was there were there 5. _________ any water in the bottle? No, _________ any! Was there / wasn't there Was there / there wasn't Were there / there weren't

EXERCISE 2: Complete with WAS, WERE, THERE WAS, THERE WERE in the affirmative, interrogative or negative.

a) Annie an hour! b) My sister home.

at home when I phoned her. We were speaking for half at school yesterday. She fell ill and she stayed at angry because we didn't do the homework.

c) Our teachers d) e) part! f) g) i) We

many students at the theatre play, just a few. enough time to finish the exam. I couldn't do the last many people at the party? enough food for everyone? anyone home. doing our at the party until midnight.

h) I phoned Mary, but

j) Alice in my house yesterday afternoon. We homework together.