Choose the correct form: "There ___ a lot of traffic this morning."
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. was
- Step 1: "Traffic" is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
- Step 2: The time is the past, so "was".
Answer
was.
Why not the others: "Were" is plural, "have been" and "are" do not match the past time.
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