Which form of the verb 'to be' is used with singular subjects in the past tense?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Was
Were
Is
Are
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct form of 'to be' for the sentence: 'They ___ at the park yesterday'?
Was
Were
Is
Are
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the error in the sentence: 'She were on a liburan last summer.'
'Were' should be 'was'
'Liburan' should be 'vacation'
'She' should be 'they'
No error
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'The children were bersenang-senang at the beach', why is 'were' used?
Because 'children' is a plural subject
Because 'beach' is a singular noun
Because 'bersenang-senang' is a verb
Because 'the' is a definite article
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common mistake when using 'was' and 'were'?
Using 'were' with singular subjects
Using 'was' with plural subjects
Using 'was' with singular subjects
Using 'were' with plural subjects
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