2. Complete the sentences using was or were. 1 The advice the police gave us … really useful. 2 Some of the news … quite good. 3 Several sheep … stolen from Mr Davis’ farm last night. 4 … there a lot of people in the bank at the time of the robbery? 5 I thought the shoplifter’s hair … darker than that.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения, используя was или were.

1. The advice the police gave us was really useful. (Совет, который дала нам полиция, был очень полезным.)
2. Some of the news was quite good. (Некоторые новости были довольно хорошими.)
3. Several sheep were stolen from Mr Davis’ farm last night. (Прошлой ночью с фермы мистера Дэвиса украли несколько овец.)
4. Was there a lot of people in the bank at the time of the robbery? (Было ли много людей в банке во время ограбления?)
5. I thought the shoplifter’s hair was darker than that. (Я думал(а), что волосы магазинного вора были темнее.)

Слова advice, news и hair в этих значениях согласуются с глаголом в единственном числе; several sheep — множественное число.