Verb form and verb tense
8a. Since American Idol premiered on television, many talented contestants have appeared on the show.
8b. Since American Idol premiered on television, many talented contestants appeared on the show.
my answer is : 8b
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Why wouldn't the answer be A?
That is correct, the answer is 8b.
The verb form in sentence 8b is "appeared." This is the simple past tense form of the verb "appear." In this sentence, it is used to describe an action that happened in the past, specifically after American Idol premiered on television.
On the other hand, in sentence 8a, the verb form is "have appeared." This is the present perfect tense form of the verb "appear." It is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just recently been completed. In this case, it suggests that talented contestants have been appearing on the show since American Idol premiered.
So, the correct answer is 8b because it uses the simple past tense to refer to the action of talented contestants appearing on the show, which happened after American Idol premiered on television.