Question

Read the following sentences. My friend Betsy ______ late for rehearsal. I ______ her to make sure she was not sick. Choose the verbs that make these sentences correct.

1) is, called
2) was, called
3) is, called
4) was, called

Answer 1

The correct verbs to complete the sentences are 'was' for the first blank and 'called' for the second blank, indicating that both actions took place in the past.

Step-by-step explanation:

To choose the verbs that make the sentences correct, we need to consider the tense depicted by the context of the sentences. The two sentences given are:

My friend Betsy ______ late for rehearsal.

I ______ her to make sure she was not sick.

From the context, it appears that an action took place in the past, which is indicated by 'was not sick' in the second sentence. Therefore, the past tense should be used, and the correct verbs for the blanks are 'was' and 'called', making the correct option (2) 'was, called.'