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Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
"The letter ________ last week", Lola said.

A
is sent
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B
was sent
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C
will be sent
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D
sent
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Solution

The correct option is B was sent
Option B:
The given sentence is in the passive voice, as the subject "the letter" receives an action (it cannot perform the action 'to send'). Hence the correct verb form will be in passive form.
Also, the action happened in the past "last week". So, the verb form (passive) will be in the past tense.
From the options, 'was sent' is in passive form and expresses the past tense. Hence option B is correct.
Options A, C, and D:
'Is sent' expresses the present tense and 'will be sent' expresses the future tense.
'Sent' is the active form of the verb that expresses the past tense.
But, the given sentence requires a past, passive verb.
Hence these options are incorrect.

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