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Capital gains tax, levied against profits earned on [#permalink]
 26 Apr 2012, 07:54
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Capital gains tax, levied against profits earned on investments, have been being the subject of recent political debate. • have been being • have been • were • has been being • has been
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Re: SC - Mixed - # 6 [#permalink]
28 Apr 2012, 22:34
• have been being (been being appears to be too wordy) • have been (needs singular tense) • were wrong verb • has been being too wordy and awkward • has been correct
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Re: SC - Mixed - # 6 [#permalink]
28 Apr 2012, 23:44
Capital gains tax, levied against profits earned on investments, have been being the subject of recent political debate. • have been being No reason to use past perfect progressive• have been Correct except Capital gains tax is singular• were again, subject verb agreement error• has been being, No reason to use present perfect progressive• has been AFTER POE only the best one out of the choices
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Re: SC - Mixed - # 6 [#permalink]
29 Apr 2012, 00:26
E clearly ... Capital gains taxis singular so only D and E left D has being so E
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Re: SC - Mixed - # 6 [#permalink]
29 Apr 2012, 03:08
I think this question is way too easy for 600-700 question, ,should be in the 500 pool instead.
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Re: SC - Mixed - # 6 [#permalink]
30 Apr 2012, 00:51
easy one, tax is singular so need "has", and has been being is just blatantly wrong
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Re: SC - Mixed - # 6
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30 Apr 2012, 00:51
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