Construction companies have been builds a lot recently as doing so is lucrative, in the current economic climate.
A. builds a lot recently as doing so
B. will build a lot recently as doing so
C. building a lot recently as to do so
D. building a lot recently as it
E. building a lot in recent times as doing so
OA C
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Here, we have to emphatically focus attention on the grammatical correctness of the statement so as to be able to make a wise decision.
Option A - INCORRECT
We would have noticed how grammatically incorrect statement in A is especially the improper usage of the verb "builds" in a past tense format. Absolutely wrong.
Option B - INCORRECT
We have that a disjointed statement with no grammatical credibility whatsoever. Is it wrong to use the future tense "will" in a statement that has the past participle object "have been".
Option C - CORRECT
This aptly explains the tense usage in all forms. Present continuous verb "building" is a right choice of words here and makes it more correct than all other options so far considered.
Option D - INCORRECT
This bears enough semblance when compared with the option C above only that it falls short of explanation.The difference is the object verb "to do" which simplifies the context more in the previous option statement.
Option E - INCORRECT
This is an over-specified statement. In "recent times" as used herein connotes a different meaning when compared with "recently" while one shows the "past" the second shows continuity.
Option A - INCORRECT
We would have noticed how grammatically incorrect statement in A is especially the improper usage of the verb "builds" in a past tense format. Absolutely wrong.
Option B - INCORRECT
We have that a disjointed statement with no grammatical credibility whatsoever. Is it wrong to use the future tense "will" in a statement that has the past participle object "have been".
Option C - CORRECT
This aptly explains the tense usage in all forms. Present continuous verb "building" is a right choice of words here and makes it more correct than all other options so far considered.
Option D - INCORRECT
This bears enough semblance when compared with the option C above only that it falls short of explanation.The difference is the object verb "to do" which simplifies the context more in the previous option statement.
Option E - INCORRECT
This is an over-specified statement. In "recent times" as used herein connotes a different meaning when compared with "recently" while one shows the "past" the second shows continuity.
