The herds of deer ____ afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind.
was
were
became

• The herds of deer were afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind.
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• The herds of deer _ became_ afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind.
  became is the right answer because any time heards of deer is not afraid but when they smell the scent that time smell make them afraid.
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• The sentence is in active voice. So, became is correct.
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• The herds of deer were afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind.
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• Were is the correct option
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• were active voice
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• the last option was
  a.was
  b.became
  c.were
  d.went
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• Were is the correct answer
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• became is the correct ans.
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• answer is were...because when we talk about herd then it's indicate to a single group of animals but here we are using herds then we are talking about many groups not a single thing.
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• The herds of deer were afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind.
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• became afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind
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• The herds of deer were afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind.
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• became
  The herds of deer became afraid as they could smell the scent of tigers in the wind.
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• were
  because "was" is the past tense and it could not complete the sentence
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• were is the answer
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• were
  because birds are plural
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• were afraid
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• were
  because herds of deer is plular
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