In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.

[Q]: Passage: U.S. Marines were said to have breached troublesome mine fields along the Iraqi lines but Pentagon officials said no amphibious assault on Kuwait's beaches had begun. Long columns of Iraqi prisoners of war could be seen trudging through the desert toward the allied rear.
[A]: said

[Q]: Passage: Strauss continued his poor series after Gabba scores of 12 and 11 when he miscued a leading edge to a diving Damien Martyn at mid-on and then had Cook caught behind by Adam Gilchrist. But Clark only bowled two overs after tea and finished with 2-25 off 15 overs.
[A]: continued

[Q]: Passage: His most prominent appointment, Finance Minister Agustin Carstens, was former number three at the International Monetary Fund. Only one official was ratified in his post: Tourism Minister Rodolfo Elizondo.
[A]:
was