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

1.  The Tellico plains, site of ancient Cherokee ceremonial grounds, (was, were) flooded to provide a reservoir.
2.  The Game of Playing Department Store (1898), shows what a novel concept it (was, were) for Americans to do all their shopping under one roof.
3.  Our family (was, were) filled with melancholy when my grandmother passed away.
4.  The newspaper (was, were) thrown onto our porch early this morning.
5.  We (was, were) proud of ourselves for scoring the most points.
6.  The ice began to melt when it (was, were) left out in the sun.
7.  Who fed your pets while you (was, were) at camp?
8.  In fact, there (was, were) no final plans available at the meeting.
9.  The donations (was, were) used a seed money to begin the new project.
10.  Jordan (was, were) filled with dismay when he received the results of his x-ray.
11.  The villagers (was, were) afraid the volcano would erupt soon.
12.  The airline's symbol (was, were) painted on the tail of its planes.
13.  The butterfly's delicate wings (was, were) pale green.
14.  The mammoth (was, were) larger than an elephant.
15.  It is hard to imagine that my parents (was, were) once cool, young people.
16.  Nancy's reward for completing her chores (was, were) an extra piece of cake.
17.  In the nineteenth century, pictures in the press (was, were) condemned as frivolous and misleading.
18.  The 1964 World's Fair (was, were) held in New York.
19.  The cat climbed onto the hood of our car while it (was, were) parked in the driveway.
20.  After eating, we (was, were) very content and fell asleep.



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