In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We must not take with us the feelings of inadequacy .... experienced during preparations for the debate
A
that were
B
those were
C
that was
D
that is
Verified Correct Answer: A.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
'That Were' is the plural and the second person singular of the past and is used here because the verb 'feelings' is in its plural form, and the adverb 'experienced' from the sentence above, indicates that the activity was in the past. The correct statement would be;
We must not take with us the feelings of inadequacy that were experienced during preparations for the debate.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5524)