There was, There were — Exercise 3
Make sentences using There was / There were. Mind the type of the sentence given in brackets.
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some water / in the bottle (+)
There was some water in the bottle.
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1.any letters / in the mailbox (?)Were there any letters in the mailbox?
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2.a great match / on TV last night (+)There was a great match on TV last night.
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3.lots of posters / in my bedroom (+)There were lots of posters in my bedroom.
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4.any children / on the playground (-)There weren’t any children on the playground.
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5.a supermarket / near here (?)Was there a supermarket near here?
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6.any cars / on the road (-)There weren’t any cars on the road.
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7.a bird / sitting on the windowsill (+)There was a bird sitting on the windowsill.
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8.presents / under the Christman tree (?)Were there presents under the Christmas tree?
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9.many guests / at Rachel’s party (-)There weren’t many guests at Rachel’s party.
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10.a new carpet / on the floor (+)There was a new carpet on the floor.
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