Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Computer crime have been in the news since the nineteen eighties.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Computer crime have been in the news since the nineteen eighties.
has been on the news since
has been on the news since
has been in the news since
has been in the news since
has been in the news from
has been in the news from
No substitution required
No substitution required
Correct Answer:
has been in the news since
has been in the news since
correct option is B, have been in the news since should be replaced with has been in the news since
according to subject verb agreement singular verb qualifies singular subject and plural verb qualifies plural subject.
computet crime is a singular subject hence has should be used
note: we use since for the point of time and for, for the period.of time
