Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Ever since the smuggling scandal broke, the Chief of the Customs, as well as his deputy and his assistant, have gone underground.

Ever since the smuggling scandal broke, the Chief of the Customs, as well as his deputy and his assistant, have gone underground.

Ever since the smuggling scandal has broken, the Chief of the Customs, as well as his deputy and his assistant, have gone underground.

Ever since the smuggling scandal broke, the Chief of the Customs, as well as his deputy and his assistant, has gone underground.

The Chief of the Customs, along with his deputy and his assistant, have gone underground, ever since the scandal broke.

The Chief of the Customs, along with his deputy and his assistant, has gone underground, ever since the scandal has broken.