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Was or Were

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  1. A man ___ walking his dog.
    a. was
    b. were

  2. A lot of people ___ shopping.
    a. was
    b. were

  3. Tom and Sarah ___ watching television.
    a. was
    b. were

  4. Two teenage boys ___ fighting.
    a. was
    b. were

  5. Sally ___ jogging with her friend this morning.
    a. was
    b. were

  6. Another man ___ watching her.
    a. was
    b. were

  7. The students ___ using the computer lab.
    a. was
    b. were

  8. The young newly weds ___ sleeping.
    a. was
    b. were

  9. A baby ___ crying.
    a. was
    b. were

  10. A lot of people ___ working.
    a. was
    b. were

Copyright (C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.