Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

One of the officers who were suspected of treachery was the Major himself.

  1. was suspected

  2. had suspected

  3. suspected

  4. No improvement

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'The officers' talked about is a plural entity. Therefore, 'were' is correct. If it were just a single officer, then we must use 'was'.