Standard English ConventionsHardPresent perfect for since 2010
Standard English Conventions practice question
The report says that the bridge ____ inspected twice a year since 2010.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. has beenCorrect
- B. was
- C. is
- D. had been
Answer: A. has been
Since 2010 up to now calls for the present perfect.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. was
- A simple past does not reach to the present.
- C. is
- The present alone does not cover the years since 2010.
- D. had been
- The past perfect needs an earlier past reference point.
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