A city from the past Speaking&Grammar
there was/there were
1. Look at the picture and talk about Hilltown. What is there in the town now? Name all the places you can see using there is/there are.
Picture 1
2. Study the table and complete the sentences using was/were.
Rule
There was/there were There was a shop in the city. + There were some shops on the street.
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There was not (wasn’t) a castle there. There were not (weren’t) any trees here.
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Was there a market in the city? – Yes, there was. / – No, there was not (wasn’t). Were there any trees here? – Yes, there were. / – No, there were not (weren’t).
1) There were/was a market. 2) There wasn’t/weren’t a supermarket. 3) There wasn’t/weren’t many cars. 4) There was/were a big park. 5) Were/Was there an airport? 6) There were/was only one shop. 7) There weren’t/wasn’t a train station. 8) There was/were a post-office. 9) There were/was some farmlands. 10) Were/Was there many people on the street? 11) There was/were not any cafes.
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