was, were, wasn't, weren't

There __________ a theatre.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

Use was since

theatre = singular (countable noun)

There __________ sugar in the jar.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

Use wasn't since no sugar in the jar.

sugar = singular (uncountable noun)

There __________ any books on the table.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

Use weren't since no BOOKS on the table.

Books = plural

There __________ many cars.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

Use were since many cars on the road.

cars = plural (countable noun)

There __________ some tomatoes in the basket.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

use were since many tomatoes

tomatoes = plural (countable nouns)

There __________ a television in the living room.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

use wasn't since no television in the picture

television = singular (countable nouns)

There __________ four horses in the stable.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

use were since four horses in the picture

four horses = plural (countable nouns)

There __________ a dog under the car.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

use wasn't since the dog in the car, NOT under the car

a dog = singular (countable nouns)

There __________ geese swimming in the pond.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

use were since the geese in the pond

geese = plural (countable nouns)

goose = singular (countable nouns)

There __________ a baby in the cot

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Answer explanation

use was since one baby in the cot

a baby = singular (countable nouns)