Choose the correct option to fill the blank in the sentence given below :
Admittance _____ to him by the guard.

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Accepted Answer

Option 2, "was refused," is the correct choice to fill the blank in the sentence "Admittance _____ to him by the guard." Here's a detailed explanation of why this option is correct and why the others are not:

1. **Explanation for Option 2 ("was refused"):**
   - **Tense and Subject-Verb Agreement:** The sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the context of an action that has already occurred. "Was refused" correctly uses the past tense to indicate that the action of refusing admittance happened in the past.
   - **Passive Voice:** The sentence is structured in the passive voice, where the subject (admittance) is receiving the action (refusal) performed by the guard. "Was refused" appropriately maintains this passive construction.
   - **Singular Subject:** The subject "admittance" is singular, and "was" is the correct singular past tense form of the verb "to be" that agrees with it.

2. **Explanation for why the other options are incorrect:**

- **Option 1 ("were refused"):**
     - **Incorrect Subject-Verb Agreement:** "Were" is the plural past tense form of the verb "to be." Since "admittance" is singular, "were" does not agree with the subject, making this option grammatically incorrect.

- **Option 3 ("are refused"):**
     - **Incorrect Tense:** "Are refused" is in the present tense, which does not match the past context implied by the sentence. The action of refusing admittance has already occurred, so the present tense is inappropriate.

- **Option 4 ("will be refuse"):**
     - **Incorrect Tense and Form:** "Will be refuse" is an incorrect future tense construction. It should be "will be refused" to be grammatically correct, but even then, the future tense does not fit the past context of the sentence.

In summary, Option 2, "was refused," is the only choice that correctly uses the past tense, maintains the passive voice, and agrees with the singular subject "admittance," making it the appropriate option to complete the sentence.