Complete the following sentences.
1We ............... in this house for the past three years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Have lived" and "have been living" are both correct for a situation that started in the past and continues now.
2The students ............... on an educational tour and will return tomorrow.
Wrong!
"Have gone" means the students are away on the tour now and will come back later.
3Only those students who ............... "A" grades will be considered for admission.
Wrong!
"Have secured" shows that the students obtained the grades before being considered for admission.
4Sorry I am late. ............... long?
Wrong!
"Have you been waiting" asks about an action that started earlier and is still relevant now.
5If you ............... that book, you should return it to the library.
Wrong!
"Have read" suggests that the reading is complete, so the book should be returned.
6Sorry about the mess; I ............... the walls all morning.
Wrong!
"Have been painting" with "all morning" explains the present mess as the result of an activity that has lasted until now.
7You ............... ten candies since lunchtime.
Wrong!
"Have eaten" is used with a completed quantity such as ten candies.
8I ............... six letters since morning.
Wrong!
"Have written" is used with a completed quantity such as six letters.
9I ............... a lot of films recently.
Wrong!
"Have been watching" describes a recent repeated activity continuing around the present time.
10I ............... three films so far this week.
Wrong!
"Have watched" is correct with a completed quantity during a time period that is still continuing.
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- We have lived / have been living in this house for the past three years.
- The students have gone on an educational tour and will return tomorrow.
- Only those students who have secured “A” grades will be considered for admission.
- Sorry I am late. Have you been waiting long?
- If you have read that book, you should return it to the library.
- Sorry about the mess; I have been painting the walls all morning.
- You have eaten ten candies since lunchtime.
- I have written six letters since morning.
- I have been watching a lot of films recently.
- I have watched three films so far this week.