Fill in the blanks with correct verb tenses
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1. - 12. sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun düşen sözcük veya ifadeyi bulunuz. Fictional stories about people who ---- extraordinary abilities ---- people's attention for so long. A) had / were attracting B) are having / attracted C) have / have attracted D) have had / will attract E) will have / are attracting
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Hi Bahattin, let's solve this English grammar question together. We need to find the correct verb forms to fill in the two blanks.
Sentence Completion Analysis
First, let's look at the context of the sentence: Fictional stories about people who have extraordinary abilities. This sounds like a general fact about stories.
Fictional stories about people who (1) ____ extraordinary abilities (2) ____ people's attention for so long.
The phrase 'for so long' at the end of the sentence is a huge clue. In English, we usually use the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, especially with 'for' or 'since'.
Let's evaluate the options for the second blank first. Option A uses 'were attracting', which is past continuous. Option B uses 'attracted', which is simple past.
Evaluating Options
| Option | Blank 1 | Blank 2 |
|---|---|---|
| A | had | were attracting |
| B | are having | attracted |
| C | have | have attracted |
| D | have had | will attract |
| E | will have | are attracting |
Option C uses 'have attracted', which is the present perfect. This fits perfectly with the phrase 'for so long'.
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