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".
Someone must (being) killed.
- have been
- has been
- been
- No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The first option makes the sentence meaningful as 'must' is a modal verb and should be followed by the base form of the verb 'have' . The second and third options are incorrect due to the wrong use of the verb form after 'must' .
Therefore the correct sentence is ''Someone must have been killed. "
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