[Video] Q39: No change or have been or is or are being

Explanation for Question 39 From the Writing Section on the 2018 May Sat

Now on to question number 39, 2 here we are looking at this underlined portion. 3 The word are, let's read this in context. 4 The rapid proliferation of well-paying jobs in solar installation are largely 5 attributable to, so we need to figure out is what subject is are 6 referring to in this case, 7 we're talking about the rapid proliferation. 8 So proliferation, it ends in T I O N. 9 So we're talking about a noun here and we are talking about a singular 10 noun, um, because peripheration is 11 sort of one process. We're talking about one process. 12 We wouldn't say proliferations. So we're talking about a singular noun. 13 Um, we want to make sure that, uh, whatever form of the verb to 14 be that we're talking about is in that singular format. 15 So R is currently in plural format so 16 we can eliminate the no change option. That's incorrect answer choice C have 17 been we're looking for plain and simple present tense. 18 So, um, have been, 19 is potentially correct, but we can just cut straight to the chase and 20 go with answer choice. C is it's a little bit clear. 21 Um, there's nothing wrong with just saying is here and not confusing the reader 22 with have been, um, also, 23 we're not sure if this is necessarily something that has been occurring in the 24 past, or if this is a more present, 25 moderate in the moment trend. So we want to be careful to use is 26 since we're not sure if this has necessarily helped you in the past a 27 and answer choice D are being again, 28 R is the plural form. So we're not going to want to use that 29 with a singular noun. So answer choice C the singular present tense 30 is correct for 39.