Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option from the given four alternatives to fill the blank space in the following sentence.

The river has …….. its bank.

  1. overflow

  2. overflown

  3. been overflowing

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'overflow' is irregular like 'flow' - its past participle is 'overflown'. Present perfect 'has overflown' is correct. 'Overflow' is base form, 'been overflowing' is continuous, neither fits grammatically.

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