Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option:
The students _________ to participate in the workshop, and submit a report at the end of the day to the English teacher.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:13 · grounding rag
Model Answer
The correct option is (d) were asked.
The sentence requires passive voice in simple past tense; "were asked" correctly conveys that students received instructions to participate and submit a report.
Explanation
- (a) "were ask" is grammatically incorrect — past participle "asked" must follow "were."
- (b) "had been asked" implies the action was completed before another past event, which doesn't fit the simple narrative context.
- (c) "will have asked" is future perfect active, which is wrong in meaning and voice.
- (d) "were asked" is simple past passive — correct here because the students are the receivers of the action (they were asked by someone), and the sentence flows naturally into the second clause ("and submit a report").
Key tip: When the subject receives the action and no future/perfect time reference is given, use simple past passive: was/were + past participle.