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Was / Were Quiz

The past of “be” — was for one, were for the rest. Answer one question at a time and see why each option is right or wrong. Miss one? It comes back in a retry round until you get every question correct. 22 questions · free · no sign-up.

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Sample questions from this quiz

A few examples (the live quiz shuffles options and checks your answer). Take the quiz above for the full set with explanations.

  1. I ___ at home last night.

    1. was
    2. were
    3. is
  2. They ___ very tired after the trip.

    1. was
    2. were
    3. is
  3. She ___ a nurse before she retired.

    1. was
    2. were
    3. is
  4. We ___ late for the train.

    1. was
    2. were
    3. is