4. Circle the correct options. 1) Everybody was / were looking at the TV screen in order not to miss anything. 2) Ancient people was / were using a variety of vehicles for transportation. 3) Why were they watered / watering the field? 4) The man was / were carrying the necessary tools for carving. 5) Judy and Carl were studying / studied ancient history. 6) I was / were trying to get a better view of the ruins. 7) Was / Were you carving a statue when I called? 8) The Mayans was / were playing several games to have fun.

Перевод задания: Обведите правильные варианты.

1. Everybody was looking at the TV screen in order not to miss anything. (Все смотрели на экран телевизора, чтобы ничего не пропустить.) В прошедшем времени с everybody употребляется was.
2. Ancient people were using a variety of vehicles for transportation. (Древние люди использовали различные транспортные средства.) People — множественное число, поэтому нужно were.
3. Why were they watering the field? (Почему они поливали поле?) После were используется форма глагола с окончанием -ing.
4. The man was carrying the necessary tools for carving. (Мужчина нёс необходимые инструменты для резьбы.) С man употребляется was.
5. Judy and Carl were studying ancient history. (Джуди и Карл изучали древнюю историю.) Для действия, происходившего в прошлом, после were нужна форма studying.
6. I was trying to get a better view of the ruins. (Я пытался получше рассмотреть руины.) С I употребляется was.
7. Were you carving a statue when I called? (Ты вырезал статую, когда я позвонил?) В вопросе с you используется were.
8. The Mayans were playing several games to have fun. (Майя играли в несколько игр, чтобы повеселиться.) The Mayans — множественное число, поэтому нужно were.