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Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The new bill was______by many members of the house as they thought it violated people's rights.

Option 1: to be oppose

Option 2: opposed

Option 3: oppose

Option 4: opposing


Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: opposed


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

In this sentence, the word "opposed" is used as the past participle of the verb "oppose" indicating an action taken by many members of the house. This construction is in the passive voice, where "was opposed" functions as the passive verb phrase. The verb "opposed" is appropriate here to convey the sense that the bill faced resistance or disagreement from the members, aligning with the context of the sentence.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: The new bill was opposed by many members of the house as they thought it violated people's rights.

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