Basics: Past Forms of the Verb "To Be": Was vs. Were

Help the paranormal investigator select ALL the grammatically correct sentences for her official report.

- [x] The ghosts were surprisingly polite.
- [x] The vampire and the werewolf were playing chess.
- [ ] The ghost were eating my sandwich.
- [x] The haunted armor was squeaking loudly.
- [ ] The haunted armors was dancing.

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The correct answers are **The ghosts were surprisingly polite**, **The vampire and the werewolf were playing chess**, and **The haunted armor was squeaking loudly**.

> Use **was** for singular subjects (ghost, armor) and **were** for plural subjects (ghosts, armors) or compound subjects joined by "and" (the vampire and the werewolf).
