Excerpt from: alfred the great — part b lance carson after that alfred agreed a peace, and for the next five years the danes busy in other parts of england. look at the blank with the number 12 in the passage. which of these answers correctly completes the sentence? a) are b) is c) was d) were

D)were

Explanation:

In this excerpt, the correct word to use is "were." The passage talks about the Danes, and about the way the Danes behave. The events described happened in the past, and to a large number of people, which means that the correct verb form would be "were." Making sure that the verb agrees with the subject is one of the most important elements of proofreading and revising.

right angles are formed by perpendicular lines. if the lines would extend, to make two intersecting lines, they would form four right angles.