Question

Read the newspaper article.

With 5 swine flu cases, a city in India hits panic button

With five people testing positive for swine flu in the city, even mild fever, cough and cold have become a cause of panic among the city of Ludhiana residents. According to doctors, with the sudden change in temperatures in the past few weeks, patients with viral fever are flooding clinics with everyone wanting to be tested for swine flu.

Pediatric outpatient departments are the busiest, says Dr. Baldeep Singh of Deep Hospital. “More than 80 kids come each day with fever, cold, cough. Educated residents also ask about a swine flu test. The test costs a lot for the government, so only patients whose symptoms are actually of swine flu are referred for tests.”

Doctors need to examine patients carefully before referring them for a swine flu test, said district epidemiologist Dr. Anil Verma.

He added that everyone needs to take good care of their health by regularly washing hands before eating and maintaining a distance from a person with cough and cold. “Such simple precautions will help control the disease.”

Among th e common symptoms of swine flu are cough, sore throat, runny nose, difficulty in breathing, body ache, headache, diarrhea, vomiting and blood in sputum.

Put in was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.

a) You _________ at home yesterday evening. Where _________ you?

b) I _________ at Alan’s house. It _________ his birthday.

c) Patricia _________ at school last week because she _________ sick.

She’s better now.

d) The shops _________ open last Friday because it _________ a public holiday.

e) Our hotel room _________ very good. It _________ terribly small and the bedclothes _________ very clean.​

Answer 1

Resposta:

a) You wasn't at home yesterday evening. Where was you?

b) I was at Alan's home. It was his birthday.

c) Patrícia weren't at school last week because she were sick.

d) The shops wasn't open last Friday because it was a public holiday.

e) Our hotel room wans't very good. It was terribly stall and the bedclothers was't very clean.

Answer 2

A)

Weren't/ were

B)

Was/was

C)

Wan't/ was

D)

Were/ was

E)

Wasn't/ was/ weren't