Unfortunately, the use of drugs _____ becoming popular among youngsters.
Option:
a) are
b) have been
c) is
d) were

• Is becoming popular ( Reason, it's been talked about the use of drugs here, has it been "the use of drug ........ "still is would be the option")
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• The ans is "c" is becoming popular coz here it's been talked about "Use of drugs" not "drugs" and with use " is " will be used.
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• ans.....c) is
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• "Is' (more correct)
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• b) have been
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• ans.........c) is
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• c) is
  because here the subject is use not drugs that's why singular verb will be used.
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• are because drugs are plural
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• have been
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• The answer will be c) is
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• c is correct
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• is
  
  because the tense is correct after this option and so is the meaning
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• is will be the answer
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