Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable verb to complete the sentence:
He failed in the exam, hence he was made ______ the last year.

• A. repeat
• B. to repeat
• C. to repeated
• D. repeats

Answer 1

The correct option is B to repeat

In order to fill in the blank with the most suitable verb, we need to understand the usage of 'make'. 'Make' means to force someone to do something. If 'make' is used in a passive (voice) sentence, we use the word 'to' along with the verb. In an active sentence, we do not use 'to' with the verb. The verbs without the marker 'to', are called bare infinitives.

As the given sentence is in the passive voice, we will not use the bare infinitive here; we will use the verb with the marker 'to'.

Option A - 'Repeat' is a verb in its original form and it is used in an active voice only. As the given sentence is in the passive voice, we need an infinitive with 'to'. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'To repeated' can't be used here, as the verb has to be in its original form with to in a passive voice. As the option has the verb in its past form, it is a wrong choice. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Repeats' is the third person form of the verb 'repeat'. As explained above, we need an infinitive with the marker 'to'. Hence, option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'To repeat' can be used here as the verb is in its original form and is with the marker 'to'. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

'He failed in the exam, hence he was made to repeat the last year.'