Subject
English Language
Topic
Right forms of verb
It ___ hardly an understatement to say that online searching ___ changed dramatically with the development of the Web.
It ___ hardly an understatement to say that online searching ___ changed dramatically with the development of the Web.
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is, wasখ)
has been, hasগ)
is, hasঘ)
was, hasExplanation
The first blank requires the simple present tense ("It **is** hardly an understatement") because the statement is a timeless, general observation about the nature of the understatement itself. The second blank requires the present perfect tense ("online searching **has** changed dramatically") because the dramatic change started in the past (with the Web's development) and its effect is still relevant and visible now. Elimination: Option (A) uses two simple past tenses, which doesn't fit the current relevance of the second clause. Option (D) uses two simple past tenses, which is incorrect for the same reason. Option (B) uses the present perfect twice, which incorrectly implies the understatement itself is ongoing in a perfect tense structure.Related questions
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