Answer Choices
NO CHANGE
have been
is being
was
Explanation for Question 28 From the Writing Section on the 2019 March Sat
And number 28, we are picking the appropriate verb tense for 2 this context. So the way the sentence reads now we're using has 3 been, although the ban against professionals competing in athletics has long since been rescinded 4 the international Olympic committees attempts to restore the arts competition has 5 been tampered at best. So we noticed that there is, 6 uh, another for being used. 7 Um, earlier in that sentence, um, 8 we see this construction here has long since been rescinded. 9 So this has long since been rescinded. 10 Um, definitely a little bit tricky to pick out, 11 but we do want to make sure that we're matching this verb tense with 12 the tent used earlier in the sentence for the sake of consistency and making 13 that structure nice and parallel. Um, 14 let's take a look at our answer choices. First. The no change option has 15 been sounds almost right. 16 However, has refers to a singular, 17 um, subject. 18 And the subject we are referring to in this sentence is the 19 IOC is attempts. So attempts here is plural. 20 So the no change option is incorrect because that attempts to use a 21 singular form, um, has with a plural subject attempts, 22 a answer choice B says have been, 23 this is going to be a correct answer. It matches this structure of has 24 long since been, that is established earlier in that sentence. 25 And it uses the appropriate, um, 26 singular versus plural choice. 27 So here we have, have been and have refers to 28 the plural just like attempts in our sentence. 29 So answer choice B is correct. Tracy is being, 30 um, is incorrect because that would be a present tense and 31 we are looking at the past. 32 So Tracy is out as well. 33 And answer choice D was doesn't match up with the construction established 34 earlier has long since been. We want to include that has or have in 35 there. So choice D is out as well. 36 Leaving answer choice B as our best state.