Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.
The bodies _____ identified as those of two suspected drug dealers.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence is:
☀ were
The sentence would read: "The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers."
Explanation: The past tense "were" is used to match the plural subject "bodies" and create a grammatically correct sentence. The other options don't fit the context:
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Had: This past perfect tense doesn't match the sentence structure and context.
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Have: This present tense doesn't match the sentence structure and context.
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Was: This singular past tense doesn't match the plural subject "bodies."