Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word/phrase which best replaces the italicised part in the sentence given below. If the sentence needs no change, mark (4) as your answer.

As the summer vacation approaches, the number of tourists are increasing by leaps and bound.

  1. has increased by leaps and bounds

  2. increases by leaps and bounds

  3. are increasing by leaps and bounds

  4. No improvement needed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The tense in both the clauses should be the same. The subordinate clause is in the simple present tense, the main clause should also be in the same tense. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

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