Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb given.

The students __________ playing cricket since morning.

  1. are

  2. were

  3. have been

  4. will be

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence refers to an action that began in the past and is still going on. The tense of the sentence is the present perfect continuous. The subject is third person plural. Hence 'have been' is the correct choice.