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1. In U.K today the number of working woman............. (reach) nearly 50% of the working population.
2. In the 1950s and early 1960s, very few women.......... (go) out to work.
3. Today the situation................ (change) a lot
4. In the 1970s new laws........ (make) employers offer woman and man equal pay and conditions.
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1. has reached
2. went
3. has changed
4. made
Answer :
1. In U.K today the number of working woman has reached nearly 50% of the working population.
The present perfect tense will be used here. According to Grammarly, 'The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour). This tense is formed by have/has + the past participle.'
2. In the 1950s and early 1960s, very few women went out to work.
Simple Past Tense will be used here. According to Grammarly, 'The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now.'
3. Today the situation has changed a lot.
The present perfect tense will be used here. According to Grammarly, 'The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour). This tense is formed by have/has + the past participle.'
4. In the 1970s new laws made employers offer woman and man equal pay and conditions.
Simple Past Tense will be used here. According to Grammarly, 'The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now.'