Sentence Correction: Tense Usage
CAT 1999 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Verbal Ability
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 1999 Slot 1 paper. It tests Verbal Ability. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Choose the best alternative among the four.
Since the advent of cable television, at the beginning of <u>this decade, the entertainment industry took</u> a giant stride forward in our country.
- A.
this decade saw the entertainment industry taking
- B.
this decade, the entertainment industry has taken
- C.
this decade, the entertainment industry had taken
- D.
this decade, the entertainment industry took
B
Explanation
'Since' requires present perfect tense ('has taken') for an action continuing from the past up to the present.
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