Question
The sunglasses had a moment (
- A /a few years ago, but the classic shades (
- B /had around for years (
- C .
Solution
Here, ‘have been’ should be used instead of ‘had’. The present perfect tense should be used to indicate an action that began in the past and has lasted into the present time.
The sunglasses had a moment a few years ago, but the classic shades have been around for years.
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