Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

All important people of the country are having large houses in cities.

  1. have

  2. were having

  3. have been having

  4. No improvement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

When talking about possession or ownership, we use the simple present tense 'have', not the present continuous 'are having'. 'Are having' implies a temporary event or experience, which doesn't make sense for possessing houses. 'Have' correctly indicates a permanent state of ownership.

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