17. Choose the correct verb and answer the questions briefly, using the prompts. 1. Was/Were there any apples on the table? (✗) 2. Was/Were there a doll in the toy box? (✗) 3. Was/Were there a computer on the desk? (✓) 4. Was/Were there any candles on the cake? (✗) 5. Was/Were there any apple trees in the garden? (✓) 6. Was/Were there an elephant at the zoo? (✓) 7. Was/Were there any children in the park? (✓) 8. Was/Were there a bar of chocolate in the lunch box? (✗)

1. Were there any apples on the table? — No, there weren’t.
2. Was there a doll in the toy box? — No, there wasn’t.
3. Was there a computer on the desk? — Yes, there was.
4. Were there any candles on the cake? — No, there weren’t.
5. Were there any apple trees in the garden? — Yes, there were.
6. Was there an elephant at the zoo? — Yes, there was.
7. Were there any children in the park? — Yes, there were.
8. Was there a bar of chocolate in the lunch box? — No, there wasn’t.

Перевод: Были ли яблоки на столе? — Нет. Была ли кукла в коробке с игрушками? — Нет. Был ли компьютер на столе? — Да. Были ли свечи на торте? — Нет. Были ли яблони в саду? — Да. Был ли слон в зоопарке? — Да. Были ли дети в парке? — Да. Была ли плитка шоколада в коробке для ланча? — Нет.