Question

Fill in the right verb form. The horse was _______ by the young boy.

• A. ride
• B. rode
• C. ridden
• D. riding

Hint:

In passive voice constructions, always use: \[ \text{Helping verb} + \text{Past participle (V}_3\text{)} \] Never use base form, past tense, or -ing form after \textbf{was/were}.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the tense and voice of the sentence. The sentence is: \[ \text{The horse was \underline{\hspace{2cm}} by the young boy.} \] The structure “was + verb” indicates the passive voice in the past tense.
Step 2: Recall the rule for passive voice. In passive voice: \[ \text{was / were} + \text{past participle (V}_3\text{)} \]
Step 3: Find the correct form of the verb “ride.” \[ \text{Base form (V}_1\text{)} = \text{ride} \] \[ \text{Past tense (V}_2\text{)} = \text{rode} \] \[ \text{Past participle (V}_3\text{)} = \text{ridden} \]
Step 4: Select the correct option. Only “ridden” is the past participle form required after “was”.
Hence, the correct sentence is: \[ \text{The horse was ridden by the young boy.} \]