Question

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:
Many people died in the war and some imprisoned.

• A. some were imprisoned
• B. some imprisoned in the war
• C. some were imprisoned in the war
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

some were imprisoned

Option A is correct as 'were'is the correct auxillary verb to be used to agree with the subject of the sentence. Option B is incorrect as there is no auxillary verb. Option C is incorrect as it is too wordy Option D is incorrect as the auxillary verb is missing. Option A is correct.