Question

8. The autumn ... very rainy this year. a) has been b) was c) had been d) was being

Answer 1

Ответ:

a) has been

The autumn has been very rainy this year.

Answer 2

Ответ:

Обычно при наличии в предложении this (morning, day, year, etc.) используется present perfect. Поэтому ответ has been

The autumn has been very rainy this year

Answer 3

The correct answer is:

a) has been

Explanation: The sentence refers to the current year, indicating that the autumn season is still ongoing. Therefore, the present perfect tense "has been" is appropriate to describe the rainfall throughout the autumn season up until the present moment.