Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option out of the following options.

The luggage ………..carried by the coolie.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. are

  4. have

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Luggage is an uncountable noun that always takes a singular verb. This passive construction describes a completed past event, so "was carried" is correct. "Were" and "are" would be plural, and "have" doesn't form the passive.