Was or were

Complete the following sentences using was or were.

Use was when the subject is a singular noun or singular pronoun (e.g. I, he, she, it).

Use were when the subject is a plural noun or plural pronoun. (e.g. they and we).

Singular and plural forms of the pronoun ‘you’ also take ‘were’.

1. They …………………. listening to devotional songs.

2. She ……………………. playing the piano.

3. It …………………….. raining.

4. Samuel …………………. waiting for a call from his daughter.

5. Rohan and Sania ………………… packing their bags.

6. Maria ………………….. cooking dinner when Alan walked in.

7. Sophia and her sister Stella ………………….. getting ready for the party.

8. Alice, as well as Mary, ……………….. shocked to hear the news.

9. The students ……………….. preparing for their exams.

10. The night ………………… growing dark.

Answers

1. They were listening to devotional songs.

2. She was playing the piano.

3. It was raining.

4. Samuel was waiting for a call from his daughter.

5. Rohan and Sania were packing their bags.

6. Maria was cooking dinner when Alan walked in.

7. Sophia and her sister Stella were getting ready for the party.

8. Alice, as well as Mary, was shocked to hear the news. (When two singular subjects are joined by ‘as well as’, the verb is singular.)

9. The students were preparing for their exams.

10. The night was growing dark.