Complete the following tasks, as directed.
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a news article:
A massive earthquake _______ (strike) the city of Tokyo yesterday, causing widespread damage and panic. The quake, which _______ (measure) 8.9 on the Richter scale, _______ (be) the strongest ever recorded in Japan.
Answer as written by the student:
A massive earthquake struck (strike) the city of Tokyo yesterday, causing widespread damage and panic. The quake, which measured (measure) 8.9 on the Richter scale, was (be) the strongest ever recorded in Japan.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
To fill in the blanks, we need to use the correct form of the word in the bracket, according to the tense and subject of the sentence. 🕒
- The first blank needs a verb that matches the tense and subject of the sentence. The sentence is in the past tense, because it talks about something that happened yesterday. ✅
- The second and third blank also needs a verb that matches the tense and subject of the sentence. The sentence is still in the past tense, and the subject of the subordinate clause is “the quake”, which is also singular. The verb “measure” has the past tense form “measured” , which fits the criteria. The verb “be” has the past tense form “was” for singular subjects, and “were” for plural subjects. Since the subject is singular , we use “was” . ✅
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