<p><span>The correct answer is </span><strong style="">(B) was recruited</strong><span>.</span><br></p>
<p>The sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that Mr. Baker was the one who received the action of being recruited. In the passive voice, the verb "to be" is used in the appropriate tense, followed by the past participle form of the main verb. In this case, the past participle form of "recruit" is "recruited."</p>
<p>The other options are not grammatically correct in this context:</p>
<p>(A) "recruits" is in the present tense, which does not match the past tense of the sentence.</p>
<p>(C) "is recruiting" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action, which does not match the past tense of the sentence.</p>
<p>(D) "to recruit" is an infinitive form of the verb, which is not appropriate in this context. Infinitives are typically used to express purposes or intentions.</p>