WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underline word in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. Sea levels have been risen all around the world threatening natural calamities like tsunamis, floods, etc.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. No substitution
  2. will rising
  3. have been rising
  4. are raised

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: have been rising

Explanation: The correct answer is C.✅ The phrase "have been risen" is grammatically incorrect because "rise" is an intransitive verb and cannot take a passive form like "been risen". The correct form is: "Sea levels have been rising all around the world threatening natural calamities like tsunamis, floods, etc. ✅"Rise" is used in the present perfect continuous tense here to show an action that started in the past and is continuing into the present. ❌"Will rising" is grammatically incorrect. ❌"Are raised" is passive and suitable only for transitive verbs (like "raise", not "rise"). ❌"No substitution" is incorrect because the original phrase is ungrammatical.