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Sentence improvement: choose the correct predicate adjective after “were” Original sentence: "The moment they saw me, they were delight." Select the grammatically correct completion.

Difficulty: Easy

had delighted
were delighted
are delighted
have been delighted
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Correct Answer: were delighted

Explanation:

Concept
Linking verbs like be take predicate adjectives: "were delighted" (past participle used adjectivally). "were delight" (noun) is incorrect.

Option analysis
were delighted — correct simple past with predicate adjective. ✅had delighted — active perfect; would require an object.are delighted / have been delighted — wrong tense given the time marker "The moment they saw me".

Final Answer
were delighted.

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