Question

Fill in the blanks with was or were.
Example: Lindbergh and Earhart were very famous.
1. The Wright brothers _______ the inventors of the airplane. 2. The first airplane ________ in the air for 12 seconds. 3. Lindbergh and Earhart ________ aviators. 4. There _________ thousands of people in New York to welcome Lindbergh home. 5. Earhart _______ the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
6. I ________ interested in the story about Earhart and Lindbergh. 7. ________ you surprised that a woman was a famous aviator? 8. Lindbergh _______ in Paris. 9. We _________ happy to read about flight. 10. There ________ a celebration of 100 years of flight in 2003. 11. There __________ thousands of people at the celebration.​

Answer 1

1. The Wright brothers were the inventors of the airplane. 2. The first airplane was in the air for 12 seconds. 3. Lindbergh and Earhart were aviators. 4. There were thousands of people in New York to welcome Lindbergh home. 5. Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

6. I was interested in the story about Earhart and Lindbergh. 7. Were you surprised that a woman was a famous aviator? 8. Lindbergh was in Paris. 9. We were happy to read about flight. 10. There was a celebration of 100 years of flight in 2003. 11. There were thousands of people at the celebration.