Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate of the given options.

In the great cosmic dark, there _______ countless stars and planets both younger and older than our solar system.

  1. are

  2. have been

  3. were

  4. had been

  5. will be
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Explanation

The statement describes a general truth about the current state of the universe. 'There are' is the correct present tense form because countless stars and planets exist in the cosmic dark right now, not just in the past or future. 'Have been' and 'had been' refer to past time, while 'were' is also past tense. 'Will be' refers only to the future, but the stars exist now.

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