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This quiz focuses on the past simple tense of the verb 'to be', assessing the ability to correctly use 'was' and 'were' in affirmative and negative sentences. It is designed to enhance grammatical accuracy in English language learning.

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2. I _______________late yesterday. (affirmative)

The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and "was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be."

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The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and "was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be."

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3. He ___________ in Los Angeles last year. (affirmative)

The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "he" requires the past tense form of the verb "to be."

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The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "he" requires the past tense form of the verb "to be."

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4. His mother _____________here yesterday. (affirmative)

The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and requires a past tense verb. "Was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" and is used to indicate that his mother was present at this location yesterday.

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6. _____________they here yesterday?

The question is asking about the past tense of the verb "to be" in the third person plural form. The correct answer is "were" because it is the past tense of "are" and is used when referring to multiple people or things.

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7. ____________you absent yesterday?

The correct answer is "Were" because the question is asking about the subject of the sentence, which is plural. "Were" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" for plural subjects, while "was" is used for singular subjects.

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8. He ___________ a teacher in his country. (affirmative)

The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and the verb "to be" should be conjugated as "was" for the pronoun "he".

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The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and the verb "to be" should be conjugated as "was" for the pronoun "he".

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9. Tina and Lisa __________friends. (affirmative)

The correct answer is "were" because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "Tina and Lisa" is plural. In English, when referring to past actions or states of being for plural subjects, we use the past tense form of the verb "to be," which is "were."

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10. Marcos _______________ happy yesterday. (negative)

The correct answer is "wasn't." In this sentence, the word "wasn't" is the contraction of "was not," which is used to indicate the negative form of the verb "to be" in the past tense. Therefore, the sentence suggests that Marcos was not happy yesterday.

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11. He _______________late yesterday. (negative)

The correct answer "wasn't" is the negative form of the verb "was" in the past tense. It indicates that the subject of the sentence did not arrive or come late yesterday.

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The correct answer "wasn't" is the negative form of the verb "was" in the past tense. It indicates that the subject of the sentence did not arrive or come late yesterday.

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