Sylvania

[ sil-vey-nee-uh, -veyn-yuh ]

/ sɪlˈveɪ ni ə, -ˈveɪn yə /

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a town in NW Ohio.

QUIZZES

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Satisfied that she was safely domiciled for the night he opened the gate of Sylvania Castle and retired to his room also.
The Well-Beloved|Thomas Hardy
It might be possible to rent Sylvania Castle as he had formerly done—better still to buy it.
The Well-Beloved|Thomas Hardy
The best example of "glass sand" is the Sylvania sandstone of southeastern Michigan.
North America|Israel C. Russell
The little steamer Sylvania was my own property, for I had earned it by saving the lives of her original owner and his family.
Up the River|Oliver Optic

Owen Garningham, my cousin, had been swept from the hurricane-deck of the Sylvania by the raging sea.
Up the River|Oliver Optic