Question

e.The average worker's earnings ______ gone up dramatically.

i.has

ii.have

iii.have to​

Answer 1

The average worker's earnings have gone up dramatically

Answer 2

Answer:

The average worker's earnings have gone up dramatically.

• Have is correct because earnings is a plural number.

Explanation :

• After filling in the blanks the sentence has become an example of Present Perfect Tense. Structure of Present Perfect Tense ( Affirmative ) : Subject + auxiliary verbs 'has' / 'have' + past participle form of main verb + object : He has taken his breakfast.

• Present Perfect Tense expresses that the action has completed but its sense is still present. Here 'earnings has dramatically gone up' mean its action has completed but it is still present.

• Example : I have written a story. It means just now I have completed it.