Your keys ____ in the car yesterday.
- A. were(correct answer)
- B. was
- C. are
- D. be
Why: Keys are more than one, and yesterday is past. Use were.
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Was and Were Exercises with Answers
Practise was and were with short multiple-choice questions: which form goes with which subject, wasn't and weren't, questions and short answers, and phrases like last night and two days ago. Each answer comes with a one-line reason.
12 questions
Sample questions with answers
____ the hotel near the beach? — Yes, it was.
- A. Was(correct answer)
- B. Were
- C. Did
- D. Is
Why: One hotel, in the past: Was goes first. The answer "Yes, it was" matches it.
I ____ at school yesterday because I was ill.
- A. wasn't(correct answer)
- B. weren't
- C. didn't
- D. not was
Why: Use was with I. The negative is wasn't. No did with be.
Lessons on this topic
- Was and Were
When to use was and when to use were, negatives with wasn't and weren't, questions, short answers and the time phrases that go with the past.
