Grammar Quiz Unit 5

5.5 was / were, could Group A

Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____ Total: ___/15

1 Choose the correct option.

We was / were very tired after the exam.

1 Was / Were the party fun?
2 Tom wasn’t / weren’t very good at Maths.
3 The classes wasn’t / weren’t boring at all!
4 Kristen and Johnny was / were happy at their new school.
5 What was / were you interested in when you were in primary school?
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2 Put the words in the correct order.

sing / Johnny / well / couldn’t

Johnny couldn’t sing well.
1 old / tie / when / could / brother / he / My / five years / was / shoelaces / his
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2 understand / French / Albert / any / words / couldn’t
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3 Could / last / year / a car / drive / your brother / ?
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4 to / couldn’t / I / on / class / come / Monday
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5 Could / a child / when / a tent / you / put up / were / you?
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs be or can in the Past
Simple.

Albert Einstein was a genius.

A The party 1________________ a success! Everyone 2________________ dance very
well and the songs 3________________ great!
B I am sorry to say that our band 4________________ very popular when we were
young. No wonder. We 5________________ play too well when we were at primary
school.
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