Answer:
option 4 is the answer of given question yesterday my English 002 instructor taught me how to use commas
<span>Some of the students
<u>h</u><u>ave been</u> applying to out-of-state colleges.
It cannot be 'had' because it says <em>apply
ing.
</em>It cannot be 'has been' either because it says <em>
Some of the student
s. </em>(Has doesn't match plural verbs)<em>
</em></span>
Answer:
The first statement is the best option.