There Was vs There Were Exercises - Test 37

Test 1 of 17 in B1 · #37 of 154 overall · 20 exercises

1. 1

   Choose the correct form to complete the sentence:

   After the concert, ___ many people trying to leave the stadium at the same time.

   Hint
   athere are bthere was cthere were dthere is

2. 2

   Which sentence is written correctly?

   Hint
   aThere was many flowers blooming in the garden last spring. bThere were no mistakes in the final report submitted by the team. cThere were a strange noise coming from the basement late at night. dThere was several people waiting in line at the ticket booth.

3. 3

   Sentence completion:

   Looking at the evidence, it seems clear that _____ many indications of prior habitation, even though most structures have vanished.

   Hint
   athere were bthere would be cthere was dthere is

4. 4

   Transform the sentence using there was or there were:

   Rewrite: "A huge storm hit the city last night."

   Hint
   aThere was huge storms in the city last night. bThere were a huge storm in the city last night. cThere were huge storm in the city last night. dThere was a huge storm in the city last night.

5. 5

   Fill in the blank with the correct phrase:

   In the ancient library, _____ shelves filled with books that had not been opened for decades.

   Hint
   athere were bthere had been cthere was dthere is

6. 6

   Complete the sentences using "there was" or "there were."

   In the middle of the chaos, __________ a sense of calm that surprised everyone.

   Hint
   athere was bthere be cthere were

7. 7

   Decide if the following sentences are correct.

   If incorrect, explain why: In the old castle, there were a huge chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

   Hint
   aCorrect bIncorrect

8. 8

   Choose the correct form for the blank:

   ___________ plenty of evidence supporting the proposal, but the council refused to consider any of it.

   Hint
   aThere is bThere were cThere was dThere are

9. 9

   Fill in the blank:

   After examining the report, her supervisor remarked that _____ serious issues in the initial version, though most had since been resolved.

   Hint
   athere has been bthere was cthere are dthere had been

10. 10

    State whether the following sentences are true or false:

    In the library, there were only one chair available to sit on.

    Hint
    aTrue bFalse

11. 11

    Fill in the blank with the correct phrase:

    At the zoo, _____ a large enclosure where the lions roamed freely.

    Hint
    athere is bthere has been cthere was dthere were

12. 12

    Correct the mistake in the sentence:

    There was many different opinions about the new policy.

    Hint
    athere was bthere be cthere were

13. 13

    Find the error in this sentence:

    There were a strange light coming from the window last night.

    Hint
    a"Coming" should be "come." b"Strange" should be "strangely." c"Were" should be "was." dThe sentence is correct.

14. 14

    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

    After the fire, _____ only ashes and broken furniture left in the house.

    Hint
    athere were bthere is cthere was dthere had been

15. 15

    Fill in the blank with the correct phrase:

    At the art exhibition, _____ a collection of paintings by both local and international artists.

    Hint
    athere were bthere had been cthere is dthere was

16. 16

    Choose the correct version of this sentence:

    There was too many mistakes in the final report.

    Hint
    aThere was much mistakes in the final report. bThere were too many mistakes in the final report. cThere was too much mistakes in the final report. dThere were much mistakes in the final report.

17. 17

    For the sentence transformation, choose the most appropriate equivalent:

    Original: The city museum was empty after 5 pm. Paraphrased: After 5 pm, ____________ visitors inside the city museum.

    Hint
    athere hasn’t been bthere new cthere’re dthere weren’t any

18. 18

    Find the mistake and correct it:

    There was several birds nesting in the tree near my house.

    Hint
    aReplace "several" with "much." bCorrect as is. cReplace "was" with "were." dRemove "in the tree."

19. 19

    Rearrange the words to make a grammatically correct sentence:

    so much / was / in the park / there / excitement

    Hint
    aThere were so much excitement in the park. bThere was so much excitement in the park. cSo much excitement there was in the park. dWas there so much excitement in the park.

20. 20

    Rewrite the sentences using "there was" or "there were."

    The library had only one copy of the book I needed.

    Hint
    aThere are only one copy of the book I needed in the library. bThere is only one copy of the book I needed in the library. cThere were only one copy of the book I needed in the library. dThere was only one copy of the book I needed in the library.

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