There was / were

There once ______ a girl and she lived in a small house.

• There once was a girl and she lived in a small house.

• There once were a girl and she lived in a small house.

• There once is a girl and she lived in a small house.

In the house ______ lived six people.

• In the house there lived six people.

• In the house were lived six people.

• In the house was lived six people.

There ______ the girl, her parents and her twin sisters.

• There were the girl, her parents and her twin sisters.

• There was the girl, her parents and her twin sisters.

• There is the girl, her parents and her twin sisters.

One day ______ ______ a very big storm, with winds that blew and blew.

• One day there was a very big storm, with winds that blew and blew.

• One day there were a very big storm, with winds that blew and blew.

• One day there is a very big storm, with winds that blew and blew.

Afterwards ______ _______ a strange smell in the air, that made everybody very worried.

• Afterwards there was a strange smell in the air, that made everybody very worried.

• Afterwards there is a strange smell in the air, that made everybody very worried.

• Afterwards there were a strange smell in the air, that made everybody very worried.

Nobody knew why ________ ______ a smell in the air.

• Nobody knew why there was a smell in the air.

• Nobody knew why there were a smell in the air.

• Nobody knew why there is a smell in the air.

That night _______ ______ also a terrible noise, it sounded like a mountain breaking apart.

• That night there was also a terrible noise, it sounded like a mountain breaking apart.

• That night there were also a terrible noise, it sounded like a mountain breaking apart.

• That night there is also a terrible noise, it sounded like a mountain breaking apart.

They decided that this ______ too much, and they made plans to leave their house and go to their cousin’s house, which ______ far away.

• They decided that this was too much, and they made plans to leave their house and go to their cousin’s house, which was far away.

• They decided that this were too much, and they made plans to leave their house and go to their cousin’s house, which were far away.

• They decided that this were too much, and they made plans to leave their house and go to their cousin’s house, which were far away.

When they got to the road, there ______ many other people on the road who also smelled the bad smell and heard the scary noise.

• When they got to the road, there were many other people on the road who also smelled the bad smell and heard the scary noise.

• When they got to the road, there was many other people on the road who also smelled the bad smell and heard the scary noise.

• When they got to the road, there is many other people on the road who also smelled the bad smell and heard the scary noise.

Everyone agreed that it ______ a good idea to leave.

• Everyone agreed that it was a good idea to leave.

• Everyone agreed that it were a good idea to leave.

• Everyone agreed that it is a good idea to leave.