Sentence improvement (adverb form): choose the correct adverb after a passive verb Original sentence: "Because of his mastery in this field, his suggestions are ___ accepted." Select the option with the correct adverb form.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aare widely accepted
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Bwidely acceptance
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Chave widely accepted
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Dhave been wide accepted
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: are widely accepted
Explanation
ConceptAfter a passive verb (are accepted), we need an adverb to modify the verb phrase: “widely accepted,” not “wide accepted.”
Step-by-stepForm: be + past participle → add adverb “widely.” ⇒ “are widely accepted.”
Option analysisare widely accepted — correct auxiliary + adverb + participle. ✅widely acceptance — noun; wrong category.have widely accepted — active voice; subject mismatch.have been wide accepted — adjective “wide” instead of adverb “widely.”
Final Answer“… his suggestions are widely accepted.”