Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once upon a time, there was a man (1)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, "Somebody (2)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!" The fortune teller was (3)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (4)_____, "Every day he (5)______ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!" The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.
Correct Answer :
has
Solution :
The correct answer is has.
Explanation:
In the given sentence, "Somebody (2)____ broken the door of your house...", we need to choose the appropriate auxiliary verb to complete the present perfect tense structure.
1. The subject of the clause is "Somebody", which is an indefinite pronoun and takes a singular verb.
2. The main verb is "broken", which is the past participle form of "break". The present perfect tense construction requires has/have + past participle.
3. Since "Somebody" is singular and the passage describes a past action with present relevance to the fortune teller (the theft has just happened), the singular present perfect auxiliary verb "has" is correct.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "Somebody has broken the door of your house..."
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