In his house were hidden both the jewelry and the silverware.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words. [Intermediate]
NO CHANGE
was hidden
is hidden
is hiding

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In his house were hidden both the jewelry and the silverware-Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words- -Intermediate-NO CHANGEwas hiddenis hiddenis hiding

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The nouns -apos-Jewelry-apos- and -apos-silverware-apos- can be countable or uncountable nouns- Subjects that are joined by -apos-and-apos- in a sentence takes a plural verb- Options B- C and D are wrong as they state singular verb- -apos-Were hidden-apos- used in sentence is plural verb thus the option A is correct-xA0- -xA0-

In his house were hidden both the jewelry and the silverware.Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words. [Intermediate]NO CHANGEwas hiddenis hiddenis hiding

The nouns 'Jewelry' and 'silverware' can be countable or uncountable nouns. Subjects that are joined by 'and' in a sentence takes a plural verb. Options B, C and D are wrong as they state singular verb. 'Were hidden' used in sentence is plural verb thus the option A is correct.

In his house were hidden both the jewelry and the silverware.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words. [Intermediate]
NO CHANGE
was hidden
is hidden
is hiding