Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

He may be poor now but he appears to be rich.

Options

A. to seem rich
B. rich to be
C. to have been rich
D. No Improvement

Answer

C

Explanation

(3) Here to have been rich is the right usage.