Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs.

In the battle a number of soldiers _________ and many of them ________ prisoners.

  1. were killed, were taken

  2. have killed, have taken

  3. had killed, had taken

  4. was killed, was taken
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A Correct answer
Explanation

It is a compound sentence and as per the system of sequence of tenses both the clauses of the compound sentence have to be in the same tense irrespective of the fact whether they are in the active voice or the passive voice. Here, both the clauses are in the passive voice. Hence (1) is the correct answer.

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