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01 Apr 2022, 01:30
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Since 1997, when Washington D.C.'s NBA franchise retired its "Bullets" moniker as a way to distance itself from a large increase in gun violence in the city, the team was known as the "Wizards."
A. was
B. is
C. is being
D. has been
E. is now
A. was
B. is
C. is being
D. has been
E. is now
01 Apr 2022, 03:27
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My answer is (D). It took me 20 seconds.
"Since 1997" is a strong signal that perfect tense is needed.
(D) "has been known" means that the event occurred in the past and has present consequences.
"Since 1997" is a strong signal that perfect tense is needed.
(D) "has been known" means that the event occurred in the past and has present consequences.
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VERITAS PREP OFFICIAL SOLUTION:
The presence of the time-signal word "Since" at the beginning of the sentence should tip you off that you're looking at an action that began in the past and continues through the present. This begs the present perfect tense "has been" to be consistent with the timeline. Choice D is therefore correct.
The other verb options either only cover the past ("was") or the present (all those using "is"), but the word "since" requires a verb that accounts for both. Look for this clear signal word "since" - often appearing far from the underlined portion - on future questions as a way to mandate the present perfect tense.
