[Grammar] Choose the suitable verb

[sherlockIelts]

Choose the suitable verb.

The new employee guidebook ........ finally distributed to the new employees.
a.was b.are c.were d.has.

Explain please. Thank you.

 

[emsr2d2]

We don't just hand out answers here. Tell us which answer you would choose and explain why you would choose it.

 

[sherlockIelts]

I choose the plan D because I think the tense of sentences is the present perfect.

 

[emsr2d2]

D would only work if it was followed by "... finally been distributed ...". The present perfect form of "to be" is "has/have been", not just "has/have". Try again.

 

[sherlockIelts]

So maybe the correct answer is a. The tense is past simple.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, you are right.

 

[sherlockIelts]

Is that true? Oh thank you very much.

 

[emsr2d2]

Is what true?

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Hello, Sherlocklelts:

May I make a respectful suggestion?

I know that you do NOT want to guess when you are taking an examination.

I suggest that you review the active and passive forms of sentences.

Then you would know that "The new handbook was finally distributed" is the passive version of something like: "The manager finally distributed the new handbook."

If the active sentence were something like: "The boss finally distributed the new handbooks," then you would choose "The new handbooks were finally distributed (by the boss)."

For "has" to be the answer, the active would have to be something like: "The manager has distributed the new handbook." That is to say, "The new handbook has been distributed (by the manager)."

When I was young, I enjoyed taking tests if I was confident that I knew the material. I am sure that you will find that to be true for you, too.

 

[Polyester]

D would only work if it was followed by "... finally been distributed ...". The present perfect form of "to be" is "has/have been", not just "has/have". Try again.

"has distributed" is present perfect.
Why doesn't work on this case?

 

[Rover_KE]

I withdraw it.