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LESSON 1C: There weren’t many people in this town

Grammar: There was / there were
There was paper in the house. Was there any information? No, there wasn’t
There were chairs in the class. Were there some churches many years ago? No, there weren’t

Negative: Wh-questions
There wasn’t any juice on the table. Where was there a museum?
There weren’t any lemons in the fridge. What were there inside the house?

Positive Questions:

1. Complete with there was or there were.

1. there was a birthday cake.
2. there were a lot of people in New York.
3. Was there music at their party?
4. There was any money in her wallet.
5. Was there a music festival in your town?
6. there were any chocolate biscuits.

2. This is a very famous place in London called Piccadilly Circus.

The photo was taken in 1896. Look at the photo and write the correct option.

1.there were hundreds of people.

2. there was a double-decker bus.
3. there where many horsedrawn
4.there was a lot of traffic.
5. there wasn´t any zebra crossing
6. There were some old buildings.
7. there was a flag on top of the
building on the left.

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3. Complete the sentences with "there was" or "there were"

in the affirmative, the negative or interrogative.

a. There was a lot of rubbish in the bin?

b. Did you see famous people in the cinema? -No, there weren´t any famous people.
c. there was an actor in the restaurant.
d. there was a plastic cup on the table?
e. Did you buy any milk? -No, there weren´t any milk in the shop.

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