In 1800, ____________________ vacuum cleaners. ________________ brooms instead.
there weren't / there were
In 1800, people used _______________ to sweep the floor.
brooms
In 1800, __________________ electricity. People used ________________ to light up the house.
there wasn't / candles
In 1800, ___________________ cars. People used horses and carriages to go to places.
there weren't
In the past, people used washboards to wash their clothes. _______________ washing machines.
There weren't
In the past, people cooked their food in an open fire. ____________________ gas/electric stoves.
There weren't
In the past, there weren't any ______________________. People had to wash the dishes by hand.
dishwashers
Today, there are gas/electric stoves and __________________ to cook food.
microwaves
In 1800, people had to spice and salt the meat to keep it fresh. Now, ______________ refrigerators to keep the food fresh.
there are
In 1800, there were always hot coffee to offer their guests. They used a _____________ to make it.
kettle
Today, ____________________ electricity, so we can watch TV, play computer games, have a hot shower...
there is
In the past, _______________________ electric fans or air conditioners. People used hand fans to cool off.
there weren't
In 1800,_______________ tablets or e-books, but ______________ books and newspapers.
there weren't / there were
In the past, _________________ cell phones.
there weren't
In 1800, _________________ airplanes.
there weren't
In 1800, __________________ steam trains, but __________________ subways or bullet trains.
there were / there weren't
