Identify the error and choose the correct option: Since the dawn of time,…
2023
Identify the error and choose the correct option:
Since the dawn of time, Indian farmers has been struggling financially.
Answer: C. Indian farmers has been — Answer: Indian farmers have been Explanation: "Indian farmers" is a plural subject, so the plural auxiliary verb "have" must be used with "been." Using "has…
- A.
Since the dawn of time
- B.
Struggling financially
- C.
Indian farmers has been
- D.
no error
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Correct answer: C
Answer: Indian farmers have been
Explanation: "Indian farmers" is a plural subject, so the plural auxiliary verb "have" must be used with "been." Using "has been" is incorrect because "has" is singular.
Corrected sentence: Since the dawn of time, Indian farmers have been struggling financially.
Identify the subject: "Indian farmers" (plural).
Choose the correct auxiliary verb for a plural subject: use "have" (not "has").
Use the present perfect continuous form: "have been" + present participle (struggling).