Question

There ______ many students in the class but few ______ present today.

Option 1:
was, were

Option 2:
were, are

Option 3:
is, are

Option 4:
are, are​

Answer 1

Answer:

option two or four

Explanation:

but i think option 4

Answer 2

Answer:

There ______ many students in the class but few ______ present today.

1.was were 2. were, are 3. is, are 4.  are, are​

Explanation:

• There were many students in the class but few are present today.
• Were is the plural past tense, it is the form of the verb.
• When we talk something about past, that is something happened in past we use were and when something is to been happen in future or happening we use are.
• Therefore here in the given sentence there are two blank space were we have to fill this blank space.
• Here in sentence it is mentioned that there are students but only some are present today that is we use here were and are.
• By adding were and are the sentence is complete.

Hence, there were many students in the class but few are present today.