Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPast participle after 'were'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The letters were ____ in a tin box under the floorboards.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. hiddenCorrect
- B. hid
- C. hiding
- D. hide
Answer: A. hidden
The passive takes the past participle.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. hid
- Simple past, not a participle.
- C. hiding
- Present participle gives the wrong sense.
- D. hide
- Base form.
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