Choose the correct option (form of verb) and fill in the blanks.Q. Twe...
The correct option to fill in the blank is B: Were planted.
Explanation:
To determine the correct form of the verb to use in this sentence, we need to consider the subject and tense of the sentence.
- Subject: "Twenty more trees"
- Tense: Last year (past tense)
In this sentence, "Twenty more trees" is the subject and it is plural. Therefore, we need to use the plural form of the verb.
- Option A: "Were planting" - This is incorrect as it uses the present continuous tense, which does not match with the past tense indicated by "last year".
- Option B: "Were planted" - This is the correct form as it uses the past tense and matches with the plural subject.
- Option C: "Was planted" - This is incorrect as it uses the singular form of the verb, which does not match with the plural subject.
- Option D: "None of these" - This is incorrect as option B is the correct answer.
Therefore, the correct option is B: Were planted.
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Choose the correct option (form of verb) and fill in the blanks.Q. Twe...
Explanation:
The correct option to fill in the blank is option 'b) Were planted'.
Subject-Verb Agreement:
In this sentence, the subject is 'twenty more trees', which is plural. When the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural. Therefore, we should use the plural form of the verb.
Past Tense:
The verb 'plant' should be in the past tense because the action of planting the trees happened in the past. The options 'a) Were planting' and 'c) Was planted' are not in the past tense.
Passive Voice:
The verb 'plant' should be in the passive voice because the focus of the sentence is on the trees, not the people who planted them. The options 'a) Were planting' and 'c) Was planted' do not use the passive voice.
Correct Option:
The correct option is 'b) Were planted' because it is in the past tense and passive voice, which matches the subject 'twenty more trees'. This option correctly states that the trees were planted in the school garden last year.