Select the word/phrase that should replace the

The auxiliary verb is missing in the sentence. Since five people is plural, were should be used. And after one, it should be was.

emboldened word/phrase to make the given sentence grammatically relevant. In the bus accident, five killed and one injured.

A Five killed and one were injured. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

B Five was killed and one was injured. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

C Five were killed and one were injured. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

D Five were killed and one was injured. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The auxiliary verb is missing in the sentence. Since ‘five people’ is plural, ‘were’ should be used. And after ‘one’, it should be ‘was’.

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