English · Subject Verb Agreement
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Much _____ been said in the news reports.
- A
Were
- B
Have
- C
Has
- D
Was
The word “been” indicates present perfect continuous tense, which is formed by conjugating “has been” with the past participle of the verb i.e. “has been” + “said”.
It is the past tense of the verb and does not agree with the present perfect tense of the sentence.
It is used in present perfect tense constructions, but it needs to be followed by the past participle form of the verb said.
This sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is formed using; has/have; and the past participle of the verb. Has agreed with the singular subject much”.
Was is the past tense of the verb "to be”.
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