Directions: Complete the sentence below by choosing the correct option from those given at the end of sentence.
In this age when information moves faster than one can believe, it is our political establishment that ______ able to keep pace.
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has not been
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have not been
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had not been
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will have not been
A
Correct answer
Explanation
'Political establishment' is a singular noun phrase referring to the collective body or system. When using 'not' with 'has', the correct form is 'has not been' (has + not + been). Option A is grammatically correct as it maintains singular subject-verb agreement. 'Have not been' would require a plural subject.