Complete the sentence: Nowadays things _________ changed.

Complete the sentence: Nowadays things _________ changed.

• A. Have
• B. Has
• C. Had
• D. Having

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is subject-verb agreement in the present perfect to describe a change up to now. “Things” is plural, so the auxiliary verb must be have, giving the present perfect form “have changed.” This use with “Nowadays” signals that a change has occurred at some time before now and is relevant to the present. Using “has” would be for a singular subject, which doesn’t match “things.” “Had” would push the action into the past relative to another past moment and isn’t the intended sense with “Nowadays.” “Having” isn’t a finite verb here and can’t complete the sentence correctly.

The main idea here is subject-verb agreement in the present perfect to describe a change up to now. “Things” is plural, so the auxiliary verb must be have, giving the present perfect form “have changed.” This use with “Nowadays” signals that a change has occurred at some time before now and is relevant to the present.

Using “has” would be for a singular subject, which doesn’t match “things.” “Had” would push the action into the past relative to another past moment and isn’t the intended sense with “Nowadays.” “Having” isn’t a finite verb here and can’t complete the sentence correctly.