2020 · Q30
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Having been in politics for about 40 years, the party now treats him like __________.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Aa have-been
- Ba had-been
- Ca has-been
- Dwould have been
Explanation
'Has-been' is the established noun for a person who is no longer important or famous — fitting for a 40-year politician the party now sidelines. 'Have-been' and 'had-been' are not idioms, and 'would have been' is a verb phrase, not a noun that can follow 'like a'. Hence (C) a has-been is correct.