Question

'The three musketeers' ____ a very good book. (is/was/are/were)​

Answer 1

Answer:

was is the correct answer

Answer 2

Sentence given with a blank :

'The three musketeers' ____ a very good book.

Options given :

(is/was/are/were)

Answer:

is

How?

→ After the blank, there is a which denote singular. So, for this we should use is and there is no need for past tense here. Thus, is is the correct answer.

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This all given options are Be verb .

Usage of it :

Be verb in present tense:

• is ( singular words)
• are ( plural words)
• am ( used with I only)

Be verb in past tense :

• was ( singular words)
• were ( plural words)

Be verb in future tense :

• will be ( used with both singular and plural words)
• shall be ( used with I only)