Question

Before the Industrial Revolution, most people were farmers, and most economic activity_____________
around small towns and villages
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Answer 1

in the blank it should be were held

Explanation:

were held

Answer 2

Answer:

Before the Industrial Revolution, most of the people were farmers, and most economic activities were held around small towns and villages

Explanation:

The use of the words "were held" in this sentence refers to the activities that took place in the past. As there is a clear comparison between the past and the present scenarios in this sentence, the use of the word "were held" in this case refers to a set of activities that were carried out in the past by the farmers in comparison to the activities in present.