Fill in the gaps with the correct form of 'was' or 'were': 1. A: Where ……………… you last night, Mark? B: I ……………… at the cinema with Peter. 2. A: Annie ……………… at school yesterday. B: Yes, I know. She ……………… sick. 3. A: ……………… the children at home yesterday morning? B: No, they ………………. They ……………… at the zoo. 4. A: ……………… you and Sophie at the mall yesterday morning? B: Yes. We ……………… in Jenny's clothes shop because there ……………… a sale on.

Solution:

• 1. A: Where were you last night, Mark? (Plural subject 'you' requires 'were')
  B: I was at the cinema with Peter. (Singular subject 'I' requires 'was')
• 2. A: Annie was at school yesterday. (Singular subject 'Annie' requires 'was')
  B: Yes, I know. She was sick. (Singular subject 'She' requires 'was')
• 3. A: Were the children at home yesterday morning? (Plural subject 'the children' requires 'were')
  B: No, they weren't. They were at the zoo. (Plural subject 'they' requires 'weren't' for negative and 'were' for affirmative)
• 4. A: Were you and Sophie at the mall yesterday morning? (Plural subject 'you and Sophie' requires 'were')
  B: Yes. We were in Jenny's clothes shop because there was a sale on. (Plural subject 'We' requires 'were'. Singular subject 'a sale' requires 'was')

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