Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Washing machines ________ popular in India in the last ten years or so.

  1. became

  2. are becoming

  3. have become

  4. are become

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'in the last ten years' indicates a period starting in the past and continuing to the present, which requires the present perfect tense ('have become').