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The History of Olympic Games

Among the biggest sport events in the world are the Olympic Games. They began in Greece long ago. The Olympic Games (be) 1.____ held once every four years at Olympia.  Olympic athletes (have) 2.____ to be male, of Greek nationality, and not slaves. Women were prohibited from watching the Games in the stadium.

At first, the Olympic Games (include) 3.____ only one event, a running race. Later the Games had more events; long jumps, javelin, boxing, chariot racing, and horse riding in the hippodrome. The only prize the winner (receive) 4.____ was a crown of olive leaves. However, it was great honor to win.

When the Romans subjugated Greece, the Olympic Games (become) 5.____ major sport events, and the winner got bigger prizes. Then people (begin) 6._____ to cheat, so the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned the games.

In 1896 a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, (revive) 7.____ the Olympic Games. The games were held in Greece. At this point the first modern Olympic Games began. Now the Games were held in different countries. The games are officially (open) 8.____ by lighting of the Olympic torch. Runners carry the Olympic Flame from Greece all the way to the host country.

Now, the modern Olympic Games have nearly 400 events, many of which are team sport.

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E. Elfa · Accepted Answer

Jawaban untuk soal ini adalah "were".

Soal menanyakan bentuk tobe yang tepat.

Pembahasan:
Kalimat soal merupakan kalimat pasif karena subjek mendapatkan aksi.

Kalimat pasif pada soal menggunakan Simple Past Tense karena terdapat kata "They began in Greece long ago" sebagai penanda waktu yang menjelaskan kejadian di masa lalu.

Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk menjelaskan kejadian yang rutin dilakukan maka kalimat pasifnya menggunakan Simple Present Tense.

Rumus:
Subject + was/were + Verb 3

Were  digunakan untuk subjek you, they dan we
Was digunakan untuk subjek I, she, he dan it.

Subjek pada soal adalah "The Olympic Games" yang merujuk pada "they" maka menggunakan "were".

Kalimat lengkapnya adalah "The Olympic Games were held once every four" (Perlombaan Olimpiade diadakan setiap empat bulan).

Jadi, jawaban untuk soal ini adalah "were".

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