Directions: Choose the word or set of words for the blank(s) that BEST fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. The political and economic conditions in that country __________ with the passage…
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Directions: Choose the word or set of words for the blank(s) that BEST fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The political and economic conditions in that country __________ with the passage of time.
- has been changing
- have been changing
- had been changing
- will have changed
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - have been changing
The plural subject “conditions” takes “have been changing”, and the present perfect continuous suits a change that began in the past and is still going on “with the passage of time”. “Has been changing” is singular, while “had been changing” and “will have changed” need a past or future reference point that the sentence does not give.
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