Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
She is sorry, she ________ so rude.
A. Were
B. Will be
C. Are
D. Has been
E. Had been

Answer 1

Hint:The given sentence starts with “She is sorry”, which indicates a feeling of sorry in the present. By observing the other part of the sentence it is evident that this feeling of sorry is a consequence of the feeling of being rude. We will choose an option that suits the given sentence aptly.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer.

A. Were : This is the past simple of ‘be’. This is a second person singular past indicative and first, second, third person plural past indicative. Example: If I were at your place, I would have taken up this job. This is not a suitable option for the given sentence.

B. Will be : This is simple future tense. By implying this option , the sentence becomes “She is sorry, she will be so rude.” This is not a suitable option for the given sentence.

C. Are: This is second person singular of be and present indicative plural. By implying this option, the sentence becomes “She is sorry, she is so rude.” This is not a suitable option for the given sentence. This is grammatically incorrect.

D. Has been: This is present perfect continuous form. By implying this option, the sentence becomes “She is sorry, she has been so rude.” This is a suitable option for the given sentence.

E. Had been: This is the past perfect form of ‘be’. “She is sorry, she has been so rude.” This is not a suitable option for the given sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘D’.

Note:This sentence suggests that a person is sorry for an action occurred in the past. That is why we have used the present perfect continuous form of ‘be’ which is used when an event started in the past continues in the present. Example: She has been studying English for three years.