Right form of verb- Exercise - 13 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

RIGHT FORM OF VERBS

1. Raj and his family ........... here since March 2010. [DoE LA: 20]

A. is living

B. have been living

C. lives

D. has lived

Ans: B

(Explanation: The phrase "since March 2010" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Since "Raj and his family" is a plural subject, we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense: "have been living".)

2. Since 1996, Rahim ........... in Dhaka. / Since 1995, Fatema ........... in Dhaka. [BR SAE: 13]

A. live

B. lived

C. have lived

D. has been living

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Since 1996" requires the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. The subject (Rahim/Fatema) is singular, so we use "has been living".)