Simple Past: Was/Were

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English
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6th Grade
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Nia Annisa
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
A: Where were you last holiday?
B: I _____ in Batu last holiday.
The correct word to complete the dialogue is…
were
was
am
is
Answer explanation
Dalam simple past tense yang menggunakan was/were. Was digunakan untuk subject pronoun (kata ganti) I, she, he, it dan juga subject singular (subjek hanya satu). Dalam dialog terdapat subject I di awal kalimat.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
Ari and his family _____ at home last Sunday.
was
were
are
is
Answer explanation
Untuk subject pronoun (kata ganti) you, they, we, dan subject plural (jamak) menggunakan were. Dalam kalimat di atas, subjectnya adalah Ari and his family yang berarti masuk ke dalam subject plural.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
Aris’ mother ______ in the market last week.
was
were
are
is
Answer explanation
was digunakan untuk subject pronoun (kata ganti) I, she, he, it dan juga subject singular (subjek hanya satu). Pada kalimat di atas, subjectnya adalah Ari’s mother yang dapat diganti dengan pronoun she. Sehingga kalimat lengkapnya menjadi Ari’s mother was in the market last week.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
The correct words to complete number (1) and (2) are ….
(1) were, (2) were
(1) were, (2) was
(1) was, (1) were
(1) was, (2) was
Answer explanation
Pada dialog rumpang di atas, pada bagian (1) dan (2), harus dilihat terlebih dahulu yang menjadi subjectnya. Pada bagian (1) karena bentuknya pertanyaan maka dilihat kata setelah bagian rumpangnya, yaitu you sehingga digunakan were.
Pada bagian (2), subjectnya adalah I menggunakan was. Sehingga jawaban yang tepat adalah (1) were, dan (2) was.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
The correct words to complete number (3) and (4) are ….
is, am
was, were
was, was
were, was
Answer explanation
Sedangkan pada bagian (3), subjectnya adalah it sehingga menggunakan was. Pada bagian (4) subjectnya I, juga menggunakan was.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
Vika and Lara _______ really excited about the concert last night.
It was raining heavily all day long, so they were all wet.
was not
were not
was
were
Answer explanation
Pada kalimat ini, yang menjadi subjeknya adalah Vika and Lara yang merupakan subjek plural sehingga to be yang digunakan adalah were. Pada konteks kalimat ini, Vika dan Lara tidak senang dengan konser tadi malam karena hujan deras sehingga membuat mereka kebasahan. Sehingga, jawaban yang tepat adalah were not.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
Peter’s uncle ____ a soldier. In fact, he was a doctor.
was
were
wasn’t
weren’t
Answer explanation
Peter’s uncle merupakan subject singular. Sehingga, dalam penggunaannya menggunakan was. Namun, pada konteks kalimat dinyatakan paman si Peter bukan seorang tentara. Melainkan, ia merupakan seorang dokter.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 12 pts
The children ______ allowed to watch TV yesterday because they had to prepare for the trip in the morning.
was
were
wasn’t
weren’t
Answer explanation
The children merupakan subject plural sehingga to be yang digunakan were. Dalam konteks kalimat ini, anak anak tidak diizinkan menonton TV kemarin dikarenakan harus bersiap-siap untuk perjalanan di pagi hari. Sehingga, jawaban yang tepat adalah were not (weren’t).
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