17. Выбери правильный глагол и кратко ответь на вопросы, используя подсказки. 1. Was/Were there any apples on the table? (✓)/(x) 2. Was/Were there a doll in the toy box? (✓)/(x) 3. Was/Were there a computer on the desk? (✓) 4. Was/Were there any candles on the cake? (x) 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? (x)

Перевод задания: Выбери правильный глагол и кратко ответь на вопросы, используя подсказки.

1. Were there any apples on the table? — No, there weren’t.
2. Was there a doll in the toy box? — Yes, there was.
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.

Правило: was употребляется с одним предметом или животным, а were — с несколькими предметами или людьми. В кратком ответе сохраняется тот же глагол.