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Answers |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1) The chapter about the water cycle   very interesting. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) The new gymnasium   finished just before school started. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) The discovery of penicillin   one of the greatest medical breakthroughs. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) If the playground   covered, we could play outside in the rain. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) He ran as though he   being chased by a bear. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) She wished the concert   closer to her birthday. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) The cheetah recorded running at seventy miles per hour. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) I wish the trip to the museum   longer. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) She wished her painting   chosen for the art show. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) The class hamster   named Biscuit by the students. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) If I   the principal, I would add more field trips. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) She walked into the room as if she   a movie star. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) The soccer game   canceled because of heavy rain. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) If he   a pilot, he would fly over the Grand Canyon. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15) If the test   tomorrow, I would study all night. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 6 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 | 73 |  | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  |  |  |  | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nUsing Was / Were  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which word should be used to complete the sentence. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1) The chapter about the water cycle  was  very interesting.\u003Cbr>2) The new gymnasium  was  finished just before school started.\u003Cbr>3) The discovery of penicillin  was  one of the greatest medical breakthroughs.\u003Cbr>4) If the playground  were  covered, we could play outside in the rain.\u003Cbr>5) He ran as though he  were  being chased by a bear.\u003Cbr>6) She wished the concert  were  closer to her birthday.\u003Cbr>7) The cheetah  was  recorded running at seventy miles per hour. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  was \u003Cbr>2.  was \u003Cbr>3.  was \u003Cbr>4.  were \u003Cbr>5.  were \u003Cbr>6.  were \u003Cbr>7.  was \u003Cbr>8.  were  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) I wish the trip to the museum  were  longer. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.  were \u003Cbr>10.  was  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) She wished her painting  were  chosen for the art show. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.  were  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) The class hamster  was  named Biscuit by the students. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  were \u003Cbr>13. was |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) If I  were  the principal, I would add more field trips. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.  were  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) She walked into the room as if she  were  a movie star. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.  were  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) The soccer game  was  canceled because of heavy rain. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) If he  were  a pilot, he would fly over the Grand Canyon. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15) If the test  were  tomorrow, I would study all night. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 6 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 | 73 |  | 67 | 60 | 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