Direction: Fill in the blank, choosing the appropriate tense of the verb given in brackets. Dr. Shah ______ (perform) specialized surgery since she joined this hospital five years ago.
Question and options
Direction: Fill in the blank, choosing the appropriate tense of the verb given in brackets.
Dr. Shah ______ (perform) specialized surgery since she joined this hospital five years ago.
- Has been performing
- Performed
- Will have perform
- Is performing
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Has been performing
'Since she joined' marks an action that began in the past and continues now, which needs the present perfect continuous 'has been performing'. The simple past 'performed' and the present continuous 'is performing' cannot be used with 'since' in this sense.
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