Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the sentence below by choosing the correct option from those given at the end of the sentence.

In this age when information moves faster than one can believe, it is our political establishment that ______ able to keep pace.

  1. has not been

  2. have not been

  3. had not been

  4. will have not been
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Explanation

The subject 'political establishment' is a singular collective noun (referring to the institution as a whole), so it requires the singular verb 'has'. The present perfect tense 'has not been' is appropriate because the situation described continues to be relevant.

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