Choose the option that best completes the gap.
My mobile phone...............
My mobile phone...............
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The correct tense to use here is the present perfect passive, which is formed with "has/have + been + past participle". Since the subject is "mobile phone," a singular noun, we use "has".
So the correct sentence is:
"My mobile phone has been stolen."
"Has stolen" is incorrect because it implies that the phone is the one doing the action (which is not the case).
"Have been stolen" is incorrect because "have" is used with plural subjects.
"Stole" is in the simple past tense, which doesn't fit with the present context.
The correct tense to use here is the present perfect passive, which is formed with "has/have + been + past participle". Since the subject is "mobile phone," a singular noun, we use "has".
So the correct sentence is:
"My mobile phone has been stolen."
"Has stolen" is incorrect because it implies that the phone is the one doing the action (which is not the case).
"Have been stolen" is incorrect because "have" is used with plural subjects.
"Stole" is in the simple past tense, which doesn't fit with the present context.