Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The dictator ordered the traitor were jailed.
Answer
The correct answer is D: to be. After 'ordered', the correct construction requires an infinitive form: 'ordered the traitor to be jailed'. 'Were' is grammatically incorrect in this context.
A.might
B.is
C.was
D.to be✓ Correct
Explanation
After 'ordered', the correct construction requires an infinitive form: 'ordered the traitor to be jailed'. 'Were' is grammatically incorrect in this context.
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