Out of the given alternatives given choose the most appropriate option.
The poor workers ___________ in the basement for two months.

Correct option is C

The correct option to fill in the blank is (c) were made to sleep.
• Explanation:
– The structure uses causative passive voice, where someone is made to do something by someone else.
– The correct form is "were made to + base verb".
• Grammatical rule used:
– In passive causative form: Subject + was/were made + to + base verb.
• Explanation in Hindi:
– जब किसी से कोई कार्य करवाया जाए और वह वाक्य passive में हो, तो "were made to + V1" का प्रयोग होता है।
• Example:
– The kids were made to eat vegetables. ✅
Meanings of the other options:
• (a) were made sleeping ❌
– English: Incorrect structure – not used in causative.
– Hindi: गलत रचना
• (b) were made sleep ❌
– English: Missing "to" – grammatically incorrect.
– Hindi: अधूरा वाक्य
• (d) made to sleep ❌
– English: No auxiliary verb “were” – incomplete passive.
– Hindi: गलत संरचना