Question

As a veteran and respected singer ,manna dey could alwaya hold tje audience____ with his mastery over the medium

Answer 1

Answer:

As a veteran and respected singer, Manna Dey could always hold the audience captive with his mastery over the medium.

Explanation:

to hold the audience captive meaning : to grab attention

Answer 2

As a veteran and respected singer, Manna Dey could always hold the audience captivated with his mastery over the medium.

1. Captivate means holding interest of people, attracting a crowd, or being so charismatic that ones charm works like magic on other people.

2. In this sentence we use the past tense of the word because the sentence itself is framed in the past tense.