Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The police [has caught] the thief.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"Police" is always plural, so it takes "have": "The police have caught the thief."

Worth noting

"Has been caught" is passive, which would mean the police were caught.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".The police [has caught] the thief.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The police [has caught] the thief.