Was or Were: Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that completes each sentence. Your first choice counts.

1. I _____ very tired last night, so I went to bed at nine.

2. Where _____ you born, Karim? – In Cairo.

3. There _____ hundreds of people at the concert. We couldn't see the stage!

4. The bus _____ on time this morning, so I got to work late.

5. We _____ hungry after our big lunch, so we only had a cup of tea in the evening.

6. Yusuf _____ ill on Monday, so he didn't go to school.

7. My keys _____ in my bag. I found them later in the car.

8. Thank you for dinner, Ana. You _____ really kind to us.

9. How _____ the film last night? Did you enjoy it?

10. Were you at the gym yesterday? – Yes, I _____.

11. Was Priya at work today? – No, she _____. She's on holiday this week.

12. There _____ a taxi at the station, so we didn't get home until midnight.

13. The shops _____ open on Sunday, so we couldn't buy anything.

14. Lena _____ at the meeting yesterday because she had a doctor's appointment.

15. I didn't buy those shoes because they _____ really expensive: £120!

16. We _____ in the garden, so we didn't hear the phone.

17. Why _____ you at Tom's party? We all missed you!

18. The test _____ easy, but I passed it!

19. The museum _____ free, so we didn't pay anything.

20. The roads _____ busy, so we got home quickly.