Exercise 6: Correct the Mistakes Find and correct one mistake in each sentence. 1. There were a book on the table. $$\rightarrow$$ ________ 2. There was three apples in the basket. $$\rightarrow$$ ________ 3. I were at school yesterday. $$\rightarrow$$ ________ 4. They was happy to see you. $$\rightarrow$$ ________ 5. There were a dog in the garden. $$\rightarrow$$ ________ 6. We was at the cinema. $$\rightarrow$$ ________ 7. There was many children in the park. $$\rightarrow$$ ________ 8. She were a good student. $$\rightarrow$$ ________

Corrected Sentences:

• 1. There was a book on the table.
• 2. There were three apples in the basket.
• 3. I was at school yesterday.
• 4. They were happy to see you.
• 5. There was a dog in the garden.
• 6. We were at the cinema.
• 7. There were many children in the park.
• 8. She was a good student.

Explanation: The verb 'to be' (was/were) must agree in number with the subject. 'Was' is used for singular subjects (I, he, she, it), and 'were' is used for plural subjects (we, you, they). In sentences 1, 5, and 8, the subjects are singular, so 'was' should be used. In sentences 2, 4, 6, and 7, the subjects are plural, so 'were' should be used. In sentence 3, 'I' is a singular subject, so 'was' should be used.