crick20002002 wrote:
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased.
(A) is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased
(B) has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised
(C) is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased
(D) was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased
(E) is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased
(A) I would consider A if it is either "....after many recent attacks as dated and culturally biased" or "....recently after many attacks as dated and culturally biased"
(C) attack is countable noun and hence 'much attack' does not go well
(D) changing the meaning (indicates revision has completed, where as it is still under progress)
(E) changing the meaning (indicates revision is yet to start, where as it is still under progress)
Now, if we look at B, it uses present perfect continuous tense, which is very much needed in this context. This tense is required when we talk about an action that started in the past and stopped
recently. There is usually a result
now. Have a look at
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb ... inuous.htmHope this is clear.
Consider giving kudos if this makes sense