Question:
More than five thousand people _______ in the earthquake in Indonesia last year.
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A.
were said to die -
B.
was said to die -
C.
were said to be dead -
D.
was said to be dead
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
“More than five thousand people” – plural subject, choose the verb to be as were (last year)
Structure: be said to V: supposedly
More than five thousand people were said to die in the earthquake in Indonesia last year.
More than 5,000 people are believed to have died in the earthquake in Indonesia last year.
Answer A
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