Choose the correct option.
Correct answer: D. The manager seemed pleased with the sales figures.
- A. The manager seemed please with the sales figures.
- B. The manager seemed pleased man with the sales figures.
- C. The manager seemed pleasing with the sales figures.
- D. The manager seemed pleased with the sales figures.
Explanation
The sentence "The manager seemed pleased with the sales figures" is correct because "pleased" is an adjective that appropriately describes the manager's feeling, and the verb "seemed" works as a linking verb connecting the subject (manager) with the state of being (pleased).
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