The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He has been / excused by the teacher / by the time a formal complaint / for bullying was made.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. He has been.
The first part of the sentence is erroneous in nature.
- “Has been” is used for the present perfect continuous tense. This form is used to refer to something which had started in the past and is still continuing in the present tense.
- “Was” is used to denote the past continuous form. This form is used to refer to some action which was going on at some time in the past.
Thus, the correct answer is:
He was excused by the teacher by the time a formal complaint for bullying was made.