ГДЗ 3 Complete the text with the correct past simple form of be. Правило В Past Simple глагол to be имеет две основны...

3 Complete the text with the correct past simple form of be.

Правило

В Past Simple глагол to be имеет две основные формы:

• was — для единственного числа (местоимения I, he, she, it и существительные в единственном числе);
• were — для множественного числа (местоимения we, you, they и существительные во множественном числе).

Отрицательные формы:

• was not = wasn't
• were not = weren't

В вопросах глагол was или were выносится перед подлежащим:

• Why were they famous?
• Were there any women?

Разбор каждого пропуска

1. were — уже дано в качестве примера в вопросе: «Who were these famous historical inventors?» (речь идёт о множественном числе: these famous historical inventors).
2. were — вопрос относится к местоимению they (множественное число): «Why were they famous?»
3. were — оборот there was / there were. Далее следует существительное во множественном числе (so many cool people), поэтому используем форму множественного числа: «There were so many cool people...»
4. were — подлежащее выражено местоимением they (множественное число): «They were both from Scotland.»
5. was — подлежащее Baird (он, единственное число): «Baird was one of the inventors of the television.»
6. wasn't (или was not) — по смыслу предложения и указанию в скобках (not): «Люди говорят, что Белл не был единственным изобретателем телефона, но он сделал первый звонок». Подлежащее Bell (он, единственное число) требует отрицательной формы: «...that Bell wasn't the only inventor of the telephone...»
7. Were — вопросительное предложение с оборотом there was / there were. Далее стоит существительное во множественном числе (any women — женщины), поэтому на первое место ставится форма: «Were there any women?»
8. were — краткий утвердительный ответ во множественном числе: «Well, there were.»
9. wasn't (или was not) — по указанию в скобках (not): «Хеди Ламарр. Она не была учёным». Подлежащее She (единственное число): «She wasn't a scientist.»
10. was — подлежащее She (единственное число): «She was a famous actress...»
11. was — подлежащее she (единственное число): «...and she was also very good at maths.»
12. was — подлежащее Hedy Lamarr's work (работа Хеди Ламарр — неодушевлённое существительное в единственном числе, it): «Hedy Lamarr's work was important for the invention of WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth.»

Заполненный текст

Who 1 were these famous historical inventors? Why 2 were they famous?

There 3 were so many cool people like John Logie Baird and Alexander Graham Bell. They 4 were both from Scotland. Baird 5 was one of the inventors of the television. People say that Bell 6 wasn't the only inventor of the telephone, but he made the first phone call. 7 Were there any women? Well, there 8 were.

Hedy Lamarr. She 9 wasn't a scientist. She 10 was a famous actress and she 11 was also very good at maths. Hedy Lamarr's work 12 was important for the invention of WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth.

Ответ:

1. were (образец)
2. were
3. were
4. were
5. was
6. wasn't (was not)
7. Were
8. were
9. wasn't (was not)
10. was
11. was
12. was