Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Since 2009, there (is) no cyclone there.
(1) are
(2) has been
(3) were been
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence discusses a situation that has persisted from 2009 until the present. The present perfect tense "has been" is appropriate in this context to convey the ongoing nature of the absence of cyclones.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Since 2009, there has been no cyclone there."
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It is fifteen years since
Mr. Clarke (had
His mother has been
Hardly had I finished cooking
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