Respectfully, many of the sentences are phrased in a manner that allows for more than one correct verb-tense answer. Question: #2: "had been" also. If they had been, but they no longer are. #3: "Had been." (but no longer is) also correct. #4: "Had been" also correct. #6: "Had been" also correct. #9: "Had been" also. #12: "Had been"also #13: Ditto #14: Ditto #15: Ditto #16: Ditto. Also "has been" if we consider "team" as a collective noun. #17: None of the answers correct. The correct answer is "the event HAD already started." #18: "Had been" also. #19: Ditto #20: Ditto #23: Ditto #25: Ditto
Respectfully, many of the sentences are phrased in a manner that allows for more than one correct verb-tense answer.
Question:
#2: "had been" also. If they had been, but they no longer are.
#3: "Had been." (but no longer is) also correct.
#4: "Had been" also correct.
#6: "Had been" also correct.
#9: "Had been" also.
#12: "Had been"also
#13: Ditto
#14: Ditto
#15: Ditto
#16: Ditto. Also "has been" if we consider "team" as a collective noun.
#17: None of the answers correct. The correct answer is "the event HAD already started."
#18: "Had been" also.
#19: Ditto
#20: Ditto
#23: Ditto
#25: Ditto