Question

A number of boys _____copying last year.
(a)was caught (b)were caught (c)had caught (d)had been caught​

Answer 1

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Were caught

• A number of boys were caught copying last year.

=>> We use past tense because the action happened last year ,that is, in the past.

=>> We use were because boys is a plural form of noun.

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Answer 2

Answer:

were caught

Explanation:

A number of boys __were caught___copying last year.