was or

A Put was or were into the blanks.

were?
1. My father ____________ at work yesterday.
2. Last night the police ____________ in our street.
3. The houses in our street ___________ up for sale.
4. Everyone ___________ at the meeting for the new project.
5. My mother __________ in the kitchen when I came home.
6. The little girl ____________ hungry so she bought a sandwich.
7. The film ____________ so boring that I fell asleep.
8. There ____________ no one at the bus stop.
9. We ____________ all late for school as the school bus came late.
10. I _____________ a good student when I ____________ in secondary school.

B Put was or were into the blanks under each picture.

He _________ very He _________ late for They _______ at the The children _________
happy at work. work. bus stop. at the library.

Everyone _________ at He _________ very He _____ faster asleep They _________ the
the party. hungry. when the boss came in. match yesterday.

Key
The house we saw ____ The old woman _______ He ________ exhausted No one _________ in
very old. sick yesterday. after a long run. the classroom.
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