20. As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses ------------ and a toast was made by our host.
Answer: C
Our glasses were raised and a toast was made by our host.
The sentence correctly uses "were raised" to indicate that the glasses were lifted as part of a celebratory action during the evening festivities.
A) Were raised
This option is correct as it uses the past tense of "raise" appropriately, indicating that the action of lifting the glasses occurred in the past as the toast was made.
B) Were rose
This option is incorrect because "rose" is the past tense of "rise" and cannot be used in this context. The phrase lacks grammatical correctness as it fails to convey the intended action of lifting the glasses.
C) Were raised
This option is identical to option A and is correct. It indicates the past action of lifting the glasses, which aligns perfectly with the context of the toast being made.
D) Arose
This option is incorrect as "arose" is the past tense of "arise," which does not fit the context of raising glasses. It fails to convey the intended action of lifting the glasses for a toast.
Conclusion
The correct answer, "were raised," effectively describes the action of lifting the glasses in a celebratory context. All other options either misuse verb forms or fail to convey the intended meaning, making them unsuitable for the sentence. Thus, "were raised" is the only option that accurately completes the sentence.