(PUCPR) - QUESTÃO

Complete the following text with the correct form of the verb:

A long time ago London _______ an important city, but it ______ different from London today. There ________ not very many big buildings. There ________ a lot of small boats on the river.

Ⓐ is, is, are, are

Ⓑ was, is, are, are

Ⓒ was, was, were, were

Ⓓ was, is, were, were

Ⓔ had been, is, were, are

Let's analyze the sentence step-by-step to choose the correct verb forms:

"A long time ago London _______ an important city, but it ______ different from London today. There ________ not very many big buildings. There ________ a lot of small boats on the river."

We’re talking about the past, as the phrase "a long time ago" makes clear. So, all verbs referring to that time must be in the past tense.

Let's look at each blank:

1. "A long time ago London _______ an important city"
   → This is past. The correct verb: "was".

2. "but it ______ different from London today."
   → Still referring to the past. So again: "was".

3. "There ________ not very many big buildings."
   → Again, past tense. The correct form: "were" (plural noun: "buildings").

4. "There ________ a lot of small boats on the river."
   → Past tense. The correct form: "were" (plural noun: "boats").

- Correct answer: was, was, were, were