Fill in the Blank
There ___ (be) a huge storm last night, so we stayed inside.
was
There were a beautiful garden behind the house.
There was a beautiful garden behind the house.
Use There was / There were to describe your dream home.
There were huge windows overlooking the sea.
There were some noise in the attic.
Incorrect — There was some noise in the attic.
While I ___ (watch) TV, my brother ___ (enter) the living room.
was watching/ entered
I cooked when my phone rang.
I was cooking when my phone rang.
Use Past Continuous + When to describe two actions.
I was doing homework when the lights went out.
While I was studying, my cat slept next to me.
correct
There ___ too ___ people in the kitchen; we couldn’t move!
were/many
There wasn’t many furniture in the living room.
There wasn’t much furniture in the living room.
Use too many to describe your bedroom.
There are too many clothes on my chair.
There was a lot of people at the housewarming party.
Incorrect — There were a lot of people...
We have ___ plants on the balcony, but not ___ flowers.
some/many
While he was drive to work, he listening to the radio.
While he was driving to work, he listened to the radio.
Use Past Continuous + While to describe two actions.
While he was eating breakfast, a fly landed on his egg.
We have too much chairs in the dining room.
Incorrect — too many chairs
While I ___ (study), my neighbors (call) me.
was studying/called
There were a lot of noise coming from the basement.
There was a lot of noise coming from the basement.
Describe your perfect house using at least three vocabulary words from the unit.
My dream house would have a skylight, a minimalist design, and solar panels on the roof.
While we were watching a movie, the lights suddenly went out.
correct