Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency (1)_____ federal pollinator experts to share the latest scientific findings on bee and pollinator health, and assess the status of (2)______ important insects, birds, bats, and other species. One clear (3)_______ from this year's meeting was that climate change (4)______ a new and formidable stressor for bees, potentially amplifying previously known issues in ways that scientists can't yet (5)______but need to prepare for.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (4).
Option 1: has become
Option 2: became
Option 3: was became
Option 4: becoming
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Correct Answer: has become
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The sentence discusses the current impact of climate change on bees, and the use of "has become" in the present perfect tense indicates an action or state that started in the past and continues into the present.
Present perfect tense syntax: has/have +v3
Therefore, the correct word is, has become.
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