Tense, Adverb clarification

by **rana_bhakat** Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:17 pm

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The answer is A but the answer shud be B.
This is why I think it should be B.

1) Is 'one of its main problems has been' is correct
OR 'one of its main problems have been' is correct? I
think the former should be correct because of one.

2) Recently extended slump : adverb + adjective +
noun should be correct? if not how do we know when it
will act as a phrase and when it will acr as
Adv+Adj+noun combination?

3) Why is this in past perfect? The slump is still on
and has started in the past. I believe it should be
present perfect.

If I am right on all the 3 points above the answer
should be B and not A. Please help.

Thanks,
Ranabir

by **RonPurewal** Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:19 pm

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