Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb. A diary ______ to Mary for her thirteenth birthday lastmonth.

The correct answer is: B. Was given

A diary was given to Mary for her thirteenth birthday last month. This is a past event, so we use the simple past tense. The other options are incorrect because they are not in the past tense.

• Is given is in the present tense. This would be correct if the sentence were about a diary that is being given to Mary right now.
• Have been given is in the present perfect tense. This would be correct if the sentence were about a diary that has been given to Mary at some point in the past, but we don’t know when.
• Will be given is in the future tense. This would be correct if the sentence were about a diary that will be given to Mary in the future.

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