Direction: Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options:Q. Sita told them that they ________ wrong.a)areb)will bec)wered)canCorrect answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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Direction: Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options:

Q. Sita told them that they ________ wrong.

a)
are
b)
will be
c)
were
d)
can

Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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Direction: Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options...

In a sentence, the verb is used according to person and number.
The verb always conforms to the main subject of the sentence.
The verb 'told' used in the former part of the sentence suggests that the sentence is in the past tense.
In the given sentence, the pronoun 'they' suggests that the verb must be plural.
Of the given options, the 3rd option i.e. were is the correct one as per the points given above.

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