Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
All the buses leaving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. has been cancelled.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. were cancelled.
- An action that is over is under simple past tense.
- Hence, has been cancelled will be changed to were cancelled.
Hence, the correct sentence is-
All the buses leaving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. were cancelled.