Help the party planner compare last year's disastrous event with next week's grand celebration by dragging the correct phrases to the blanks.

At last year's party, there was a terrible storm that ruined the decorations. Worse still, there were only five people who actually showed up! But next Friday, there will be a massive fireworks display to amaze everyone.

At last year's party, there was a terrible storm that ruined the decorations.

We use "there was" for a singular event (a terrible storm) in the past.

Worse still, there were only five people who actually showed up!

We use "there were" for plural nouns (five people) in the past.

But next Friday, there will be a massive fireworks display to amaze everyone.

We use "there will be" for future events (next Friday).