English · Combination Mistake
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A shoal of fish _________ killed by the fishermen.
- A
Has been
- B
Have
- C
Had
- D
Has
Correct, because "shoal" is a singular noun (referring to a group of fish treated as a single entity), so the singular form "has been" is used.
Correct, because "shoal" is a singular noun (referring to a group of fish treated as a single entity), so the singular form "has been" is used.
Incorrect, as "have" is used for plural subjects, but "shoal" is singular.
Incorrect, as "had" is the past perfect tense, which isn't needed here; the action is in the present perfect.
Incorrect without "been." While "has" might be used with singular subjects, it requires "been" to form the correct tense here (present perfect).
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