Questions: The firefighters for their bravery and strength in saving people from the fire. praising were praised were praising praised
Transcript text: The firefighters $\qquad$ for their bravery and strength in saving people from the fire.
praising
were praised
were praising
praised
Solution
Answer
The answer is "were praised."
Explanation
Option 1: praising
This option is incorrect because "praising" is a present participle and does not fit grammatically in the sentence structure provided. It would imply that the firefighters themselves are doing the praising, which does not make sense in this context.
Option 2: were praised
This option is correct because "were praised" is the past passive form of the verb "praise," indicating that the firefighters received praise from others for their bravery and strength. This fits the context of the sentence, which describes an action that has already occurred.
Option 3: were praising
This option is incorrect because "were praising" is the past continuous form, suggesting that the firefighters were in the process of praising someone else, which does not align with the context of the sentence.
Option 4: praised
This option is incorrect because "praised" is the simple past tense, which would imply that the firefighters themselves performed the action of praising, rather than being the recipients of praise.