Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I________by the teacher to take proper precautions as dengue was spreading in the school rapidly.

a)            Am advised

b)            Advised

c)            Was advised

d)            Had advised

Sol:

Given sentence is in past tense so only past form of the verb can fill the blank so option A is eliminated , now the sentence is in passive form so the correct form of the verb is ’ be & v3’, which is option c.