There was, There were — Exercise 4 | English Grammar Exercises

Make sentences using There was / There were. Mind the type of the sentence given in brackets.

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some empty spaces / in the parking lot (+)

There were some empty spaces in the parking lot.

1.

lots of donuts / in the box (+)

There were lots of donuts in the box.
2.

any chairs / outside the house (-)

There weren’t any chairs outside the house.
3.

a ship / in the harbor (?)

Was there a ship in the harbor?
4.

any furniture / in the apartment (-)

There wasn’t any furniture in the apartment.
5.

any impressive paintings / at the art gallery (?)

Were there any impressive paintings at the art gallery?
6.

only one book / on the shelf (+)

There was only one book on the shelf.
7.

a bank / next to the pharmacy (+)

There was a bank next to the pharmacy.
8.

many sportsmen / in the gym (?)

Were there many sportsmen in the gym?
9.

any sugar / in my coffee (-)

There wasn’t any sugar in my coffee.
10.

so many people / at the meeting (+)

There were so many people at the meeting.

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