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There Is and There Are: Past Tense: Negative Form
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1. There was not a crack in my windshield. There wasn’t a crack in my windshield. 2. There were not many 
shells and stones in the sand on the beach. There weren’t many shells and stones in the sand on the beach.
3. There were not a lot of big heavy trucks on the bridge this morning. There weren’t a lot of big heavy trucks 
on the bridge this morning. 4. There was not a peach in my lunch box. There wasn’t a peach in my lunch 
box. 5. There were not two staplers on my desk in my office. There weren’t two staplers on my desk in my 
office. 6. There was not a big brown beaver near the dam. There wasn’t a big brown beaver near the dam.
7. There were not many wheelchairs in the hall in the hospital. There weren’t many wheelchairs in the hall in 
the hospital. 8. There was not a wreath on the door. There wasn’t a wreath on the door. 9. There were not 
many camels in the desert. There weren’t many camels in the desert. 10. There was not a huge octopus in 
the boat. There wasn’t a huge octopus in the boat. 11. There were not many fun games to play. There 
weren’t many fun games to play.
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1. wasn’t 2. weren’t 3. wasn’t 4. weren’t 5. wasn’t 6. wasn’t 7. weren’t 8. wasn’t 9. weren’t
10. wasn’t 11. wasn’t 12. weren’t 13. weren’t 14. wasn’t 15. weren’t 16. wasn’t 17. wasn’t
18. wasn’t 19. weren’t 20. wasn’t 21. weren’t 22. weren’t 23. weren’t 24. weren’t 25. wasn’t
26. wasn’t 27. weren’t 28. wasn’t 29. wasn’t 30. wasn’t 31. wasn’t 32. weren’t
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There Is and There Are: Past Tense: Question Form
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1. Were there many knights to guard the castle in the kingdom? 2. Was there a wooden outhouse behind 
our cottage in the country? 3. Was there a picture of a skull and bones on the bottle? 4. Were there 
many cigarette butts in the ashtray? 5. Was there a car in my blind spot? 6. Were there pink fuzzy dice 
on his rearview mirror? 7. Was there a splinter in his thumb? 8. Was there enough room on the bus for 
everybody? 9. Was there a rude boy in your class last year? 10. Were there two pretty blue bows in her 
hair? 11. Was there a Canada goose near the lake? 12. Was there a green carpet on the floor in the 
entrance? 13. Was there a lot of garlic in the butter? 14. Were there many people without a passport
at the airport? 15. Were there many thorns on the rose? 16. Was there a garage sale last weekend?
17. Were there many people on the roller-coaster? 18. Was there a locksmith in the mall?
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1. Were 2. Was 3. Was 4. Was 5. Was 6. Was 7. Was 8. Were 9. Were 10. Was
11. Was 12. Was 13. Were 14. Was 15. Was 16. Were 17. Were 18. Was 19. Were
20. Was 21. Were 22. Was 23. Was 24. Was 25. Was 26. Were 27. Was 28. Was
29. Were 30. Was 31. Was 32. Was 33. Were 34. Was