Asked by Vedant Gajjar on Sep 28, 2024
Verified
In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Choose the correct helping verb and past participle form. Select the letter of the correct answer. All the invitations for the wedding ____ before I realized the date was incorrect.
A) were mailed
B) was mailed
C) were mail
Correct Helping Verb
An auxiliary verb that combines with a main verb to indicate tense, mood, or aspect, ensuring grammatical correctness.
Wedding Invitations
Custom or pre-designed cards sent to guests to invite them to a wedding ceremony and reception.
Date
The fruit of the date palm, sweet and fibrous, often eaten dried; or a social or romantic appointment or engagement.
- Absorb the accurate methodology and application of past participles in a range of sentence setups.
Verified Answer
MG
Manishimwe Gerardabout 19 hours ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The subject of the sentence is "invitations," which is plural, so we need a plural helping verb. "Were" is the correct plural form. The past participle of "mail" is "mailed," so "were mailed" is the correct choice.
Learning Objectives
- Absorb the accurate methodology and application of past participles in a range of sentence setups.