9. Were there small houses in that town?

Solution:

The question asks about the past existence of small houses in a town. The options are e) 'No, it isn't', f) 'Yes, there were.', g) 'Yes, there is.', h) 'No, there wasn't.', and i) 'Yes, there are.'. Since the question uses the past tense 'Were there', the correct affirmative answer would use the past tense 'were'. Therefore, option f) 'Yes, there were.' is the most appropriate choice.

Answer: f) Yes, there were.