Yesterday we A ____ at the zoo. The first animal we looked at was a hippo. The B ____ animal was a tall giraffe. The monkeys C ____ funny and jumped a lot. The weather yesterday was fine. It D ____ cold. We were happy. After the zoo, we went to a café and had ice cream. What about you? Where E ____ you yesterday?

Insight

This task requires filling in the blanks in a text with the correct grammatical form, specifically focusing on verb tenses and quantifiers.

Answer (EN)

• Yesterday we A) was at the zoo. The first animal we looked at was a hippo. The B) animal was a tall giraffe. The monkeys C) were funny and jumped a lot. The weather yesterday was fine. It D) was cold. We were happy. After the zoo, we went to a café and had ice cream.
• What about you? Where E) were you yesterday?

Translation (RU)

• Вчера мы A) были в зоопарке. Первым животным, на которое мы посмотрели, был гиппопотам. B) животное было высоким жирафом. Обезьяны C) были смешными и много прыгали. Погода вчера была хорошей. Было D) холодно. Мы были счастливы. После зоопарка мы пошли в кафе и съели мороженое.
• А как насчет тебя? Где ты был(а) вчера?

Table of Answers

Explanation of Choices:

• A: The sentence refers to a past event ('Yesterday'), and 'we' is plural, so 'was' is incorrect. 'Are' is present tense. Therefore, 'were' is the correct past tense plural form.
• B: This blank appears to be a typo or misunderstanding in the provided text as it seems to be asking for a word to complete 'The B ____ animal', and 'animal' itself is not a choice that fits grammatically or semantically as a fill-in-the-blank option. Assuming it's a label for the next sentence, it should likely be a placeholder for the word 'animal' itself for context or a choice from the options. Based on the options provided in the table (which are 'was', 'were', 'are'), none fit here. However, if we consider the possibility that 'B' is labeling a specific grammatical part of speech or a word to identify, and looking at the structure, the sentence implies 'The B animal...' and the options for A, C, D, E are grammatical words. If we look at the table, the options for B are 'animal', 'animal', 'animal', suggesting the word 'animal' itself is the intended word. In this context, the word 'animal' is used as a noun. Since this is not a typical fill-in-the-blank choice in grammar, we will proceed with the assumption that the word 'animal' itself is the correct entry for B.
• C: The sentence describes a past action ('jumped'). 'Monkeys' is plural, so 'wasn't' is incorrect. 'Where' is a question word. Therefore, 'were' is the correct past tense plural form.
• D: The sentence describes a past state ('cold'). 'It' is singular, and the context is past ('yesterday was fine'). Therefore, 'was' is the correct past tense singular form.
• E: The question asks about a past event ('yesterday'). 'You' can be singular or plural. However, in questions about past actions or states involving 'you', the past tense of 'to be' is 'were'. 'Are' is present tense. 'Was' is past tense singular but is typically used for 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it'. For 'you', 'were' is used in both singular and plural past tense questions.