Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.

I ________ a letter yesterday.

  1. was received

  2. received

  3. had received

  4. would receive
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence contains the adverb “yesterday”. It is a simple adverb of time that relates to past tense and the transitive verb “received” belongs to the past tense. Hence (2) is correct.

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