Multiple choice

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

Many people ___________ in the riots.

  1. Was killed

  2. Were killed

  3. Killed

  4. Had killed

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

It is a simple Assertive sentence in the simple past tense in the passive voice form because the subject in the given sentence has been acted upon. Besides, “were elected” is correct because the subject of the given sentence is in the plural form Hence, (2) is the correct answer.