8 Correct the sentences. 1. I was at school last Sunday. No! I wasn't at school last Sunday! 2. My sister was at the theatre yesterday. 3. My dad was bored at the cinema last week. 4. The children were hungry one hour ago.
1. I was at school last Sunday.
- No! I wasn't at school last Sunday!
Correction: I wasn't at school last Sunday.
Explanation: The original sentence suggests that the speaker was at school last Sunday. However, the correction clarifies that the speaker was not at school last Sunday. The word "wasn't" is used to indicate a negative past tense.
2. My sister was at the theatre yesterday.
Correction: My sister wasn't at the theatre yesterday.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the sister was at the theatre yesterday. However, the correction negates this by stating that she was not at the theatre. The word "wasn't" is used to indicate a negative past tense.
3. My dad was bored at the cinema last week.
Correction: My dad wasn't bored at the cinema last week.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the dad was bored at the cinema last week. However, the correction negates this by stating that he was not bored. The word "wasn't" is used to indicate a negative past tense.
4. The children were hungry one hour ago.
- No correction needed.
Explanation: The original sentence correctly states that the children were hungry one hour ago. No correction is required as the sentence is grammatically accurate and conveys the intended meaning.
- No! I wasn't at school last Sunday!
Correction: I wasn't at school last Sunday.
Explanation: The original sentence suggests that the speaker was at school last Sunday. However, the correction clarifies that the speaker was not at school last Sunday. The word "wasn't" is used to indicate a negative past tense.
2. My sister was at the theatre yesterday.
Correction: My sister wasn't at the theatre yesterday.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the sister was at the theatre yesterday. However, the correction negates this by stating that she was not at the theatre. The word "wasn't" is used to indicate a negative past tense.
3. My dad was bored at the cinema last week.
Correction: My dad wasn't bored at the cinema last week.
Explanation: The original sentence states that the dad was bored at the cinema last week. However, the correction negates this by stating that he was not bored. The word "wasn't" is used to indicate a negative past tense.
4. The children were hungry one hour ago.
- No correction needed.
Explanation: The original sentence correctly states that the children were hungry one hour ago. No correction is required as the sentence is grammatically accurate and conveys the intended meaning.