Question
English Question on Phrase Replacement
Which of the phrases (1), (2),(3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
The number of credit card holdershave been increasing by leaps and bounds
A
have increased
B
has been increasing
C
are increasing
D
are increased
E
No correction required
Answer
has been increasing
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is(B),has been increasing