The newly elected president and CEO for the newly established branch of our company _arrived recently. Fill in the blank with the appropriate choice:
Correct answer: D. has
- A. have
- B. having
- C. have been
- D. has
Explanation
"The newly elected president and CEO" refers to one person who holds both titles.Therefore, the subject is singular."Has" is the correct form of the verb to match the singular subject: "The newly elected president and CEO has arrived recently."
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