Lesson 16: Changing "Was" and "Were"

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ℹ GRAMMAR RULE • "WAS" AND "WERE"

• We use was when we speak of one.

• We use were when we speak of more than one.

Exercise: Change and Write Correctly ( Items 1 – 8 )

Change "was" to "were," or "were" to "was," and write correctly.

1. The egg was in the nest.

2. The cows were in the pond.

3. Were the trees near the house?

4. The bird was in the cage.

5. Was the stone in the water?

6. The girl was in the garden.

7. Were the bells ringing?

8. The cloud was very black.

Self-Check & Accuracy Did you change both the verb and the naming word? Did every statement end with (.) and question with (?)?