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.

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.”