1. underline the correct verb: 1. they was/were in the natural history museum yesterday. 2. nick was/were taken to the hospital early in the morning yesterday. 3. my parents was/were very tired after their trip to newcastle. 4. helen was/were on a ferry boat going to sweden yesterday. 5. the article in the local newspaper was/were very interesting. 6. those houses was/were built two hundred years ago. 7. last winter was/were the coldest winter in our region. 8. tom was/were absent-minded because he had left the keys at school. 9. i was/were on a long trip to the usa two years ago. 10. your e-mail address was/were very difficult to remember. 11. my brother’s letters was/were rather long and interesting. 12. pamela was/were an excellent ski jumper three years ago. 2. fill in was or were: 1. who the best football player in great britain last year? 2. they very happy after their trip to london last month. 3. andrew the best student in our class last year. 4. the film not interesting and i switched off the tv. 5. the mathematics test very difficult and we disappointed. 6. the boys very noisy at the lesson yesterday. 7. who the best sportsman in your class last month? 8. martha in cambridge with her parents two years ago. 9. the girls in the disco club two weeks ago. 10. i responsible for the classroom flowers last year. 11. there many flowers in the flowerbeds around the school. 12. five birds sitting on the branches of the tree near the house. 3. rewrite the sentences using was or were: 1. i am happy to see you. 7. nora is on holidays in italy. ……………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………… 2. this is my favourite book. 8. the dogs are under the table. ……………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………….. 3. mary is not at school. 9. my mobile is broken. ………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………. 4. it is a very interesting film. 10. they are good students. ………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………. 5. we are good sportsmen. 11. this dog is very friendly. …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 6. tom is my best friend. 12. i am at the shopping centre. ………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………….. 20