Question

PLEASE HELP ITS JUST AN EASY QUEST BUT I CONFUSED

A spokesman said that anyone getting lost could very well __________ lost for days.
A. been
B. being
C. be
D. were​

Answer 1

C. Be

Step-by-step explanation:

A, B, and D are in the wrong tense.

Answer 2

a spokesman said that anyone getting lost could very well be lost for days