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Standard English Conventions practice question

The bus ____ late every morning this week.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. has beenCorrect
  2. B. have been
  3. C. being
  4. D. were

Answer: A. has been

Bus is singular, and this week calls for the present perfect.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. have been
Plural.
C. being
Not a finite verb.
D. were
Plural and past.

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