Question

19 Insert it was/there was in the spaces.

1. ...very stormy last night? — Yes, ... storms all over the country.

2. As... sunny she decided to take the children to the sea.

3. ... a lot of rain last week. ... floods everywhere.

4. ... a thick fog last night. ... several accidents on the motorway.

5. As he had very bad sight... difficult for him to recognize people.

6. One night... a heavy fall of snow which blocked all the roads. Luckily, ... a lot of food in the town.

7. He thought that... better to say nothing about his plans.

8. ... a long time before I got an answer. Then one day a letter arrived. Well, ... not really a letter, for... only one sentence on the paper.

Answer 1

1) Was it... Yes, there were
2) it was
3) There was...There were
4) There was...There were
5) it was
6) there was... there was
7) it was
8) It was... it was... there was