Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Sunil have been working as a personal assistant to the Director for two years.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. has been working.
- The subject 'Sunil' in the given sentence is a singular subject.
- The plural form of the verb used in the underlined part 'have' is incorrect.
- The singular form of the verb should be used with a singular subject i.e. 'has' in this case.
- Hence the correct sentence is 'Sunil has been working as a personal assistant to the Director for two years'.
The corrected part is- Sunil has been working as a personal assistant to the Director for two years.