改被動 1; The Basketball game excited the boys. The boys 2. The result of the contest pleased my parents. My Parents?

(1)The boys were excited about the Basketball game.(Reported Speech plural no. "were")

(2)My parents was pleased by the result of the contest.(Reported Speech singular no." was")

1. The boys were excited by the basketball game.
2. My parents were pleased by the result of the contest.

My question : the answer from book is
1. The boys are excited about the basketball game
2. My parents are pleased by the result of the contest

which is correct? Were or Are?
whether the excited is adjective but I don't find other Verb.

1.The boys were excited about the basketball game
2. My parents were pleased by the result of the contest