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There was/were (-)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There ______ nearly so many ships as I expected.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

2.

But never did the time come when there _____ other things to do.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

3.

There _____ anything else to do.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

4.

There ______ many girls in the factory like Rosie.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

5.

As to lodgings, if there ______ houses enough, the cellars might make up the deficiency.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

6.

But there ______ any pleasure in it.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

7.

There ______ many people going through this street.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

8.

There _____ much left of the soldier.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

9.

But there ______ a few careless ones who went over to join the party of the governor and the priests.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

10.

But there _____ much game.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

11.

There _____ ever no one like her.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

12.

But there _____ any other door.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

13.

There _____ more than a hundred and fifty girls present.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

14.

There ______ flowers any more.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

15.

If there ______ some grains lying on the ground that they might be glad to eat.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

16.

There _____ much use in thinking.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

17.

As if there _____ several millions in the United Kingdom!

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

18.

There ______ no spots on my father.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

19.

There _____ a word of truth in it.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

20.

And there _____ any other children near for him to play with, so he used to play happily all by himself.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't