Complete the sentences with the correct form of 'to be' in the past simple: was, were, wasn't, weren't. 1. There ... a singer at the party last Saturday. 2. There ... eight children at the party. 3. There ... any flowers in the room. 4. There ... a CD player in the room. 5. There ... lots of sandwiches at the party. 6. There ... a TV in the room. There were lots of kangaroos.

Решение:

Для заполнения пропусков используем глагол 'to be' в прошедшем времени (Past Simple). Выбор формы зависит от числа подлежащего (was/wasn't для единственного числа, were/weren't для множественного) и смысла предложения (утверждение или отрицание).

1. There was a singer at the party last Saturday. (Подлежащее 'a singer' — единственное число, утверждение).
2. There were eight children at the party. (Подлежащее 'eight children' — множественное число, утверждение).
3. There weren't any flowers in the room. (Подлежащее 'any flowers' — множественное число, отрицание).
4. There was a CD player in the room. (Подлежащее 'a CD player' — единственное число, утверждение).
5. There were lots of sandwiches at the party. (Подлежащее 'lots of sandwiches' — множественное число, утверждение).
6. There wasn't a TV in the room. (Подлежащее 'a TV' — единственное число, отрицание).

Ответ: 1. was; 2. were; 3. weren't; 4. was; 5. were; 6. wasn't.