English Class 5 Prepositions

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

Mr Lala __________ in this school since 1988. The school has given him a long-service award.

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A teaches
B taught
C has been teaching
D had been teaching

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Answer: C. has been teaching

The key to this sentence is the word "since." Whenever you describe an action that started at a specific point in the past (1988) and is still happening now, you must use the Present Perfect Continuous tense.

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Mr Lala __________ in this school since 1988. The school has given him a long-service award.

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