Choose the correct form: The letter ____ yesterday.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. was written
- Step 1: The subject receives the action, so use the passive: be + past participle. Step 2. The correct form is was written. Answer: was written. Why not the others: wrote: The subject receives the action, so the passive is needed. is written: That is the wrong tense for this time phrase. did: A main verb is missing.
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