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The Verb "To be"
Circle the form of the verb be that best completes each sentence.

1.  We all began to utter a sigh of relief when the mean dog (was, were) finally gone.
2.  There (was, were) many crabs on the beach.
3.  Students (was, were) on a break between classes when the announcement was made.
4.  The children (was, were) very jolly while they were playing in the sand.
5.  The donations (was, were) used a seed money to begin the new project.
6.  The driveway (was, were) slippery after the ice storm.
7.  An award for bravery (was, were) given to Sergeant York.
8.  We (was, were) so proud of Kevin when he ran across the finish line.
9.  The wind (was, were) so strong that it blew the umbrella out of my hand.
10.  I (was, were) six on my last birthday.
11.  Our teacher (was, were) not very amiable when we all failed our test.
12.  The police (was, were) met by a hail of sticks and rocks as they moved in on the rioters.
13.  My parents (was, were) filled with bliss when they learned that they had won a free vacation.
14.  Jamel (was, were) determined to burrow through all the books looking for an answer, no matter how long it took.
15.  After the rain, the road (was, were) muddy.
16.  We (was, were) fortunate to see Michael Jordan play at the peak of his career.
17.  I moved here when I (was, were) sixteen years old.
18.  Peace talks between the Arabs and Israelis (was, were) held at Camp David, the President's winter retreat.
19.  We nearly froze when we (was, were) trapped on the mountain.
20.  As I looked outside this morning, I noticed that it (was, were) going to be a dreary, cloudy day.



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