Questions was and were

Were there walruses at the artic park?

• Yes, there were.

• No, there weren't.

Were there caribous at the artic park?

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there were.

There_____ pollution in 1940.

Fifty years ago, there ______traffic.

• was

• wasn't

Fifty years ago, there _____ animals.

• were

• weren't

• In the past, there were trees, now there is pollution.

• In the past, there was pollution, now there isn't pollution.

Where there trees fifty years ago?

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there were.

Were there cars fifty years ago?

• yes, there were.

• No, there weren't.

• In 1940, there wasn't pollution.

• In 1940, there was pollution.

Was there a river fifty years ago?

Yes,________.