Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. Many people _______ in the riots.

  1. was killed

  2. is killed

  3. were killed

  4. have killed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Were killed' uses the correct past passive tense with proper subject-verb agreement. 'People' is plural, so 'were' is required (not 'was' or 'is'). Option D 'have killed' is active voice and would mean the people did the killing.

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