Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Archaeologists believe that counting large quantities (1) _______ about 10,000 years ago. Early farmers had to (2) _______ for communally stored crops. Early counting systems involved small tokens, which represented farmers' stores. In the area which is now southern Iraq, little figures shaped like discs, balls, and pyramids (3) ______ used in about 7500 B.C. to represent various holdings. Later, marks which represented the figures were (4) ______ on clay tablets by use of a blunt reed to cut into the wet clay. Still, the symbols were (5) ______ connected with specific merchandise.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: are
Option 2: will be
Option 3: was
Option 4: were
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Correct Answer: were
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation : The context suggests a past time frame (about 7500 B.C.), so the past tense were is appropriate for maintaining tense consistency in the sentence. The use of were reflects the action of using figures in the past.
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