Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

I am living in this house since 1978.

  1. was living

  2. have been living

  3. lived

  4. No improvement
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When an action began in the past and continues up to the present, we use the present perfect continuous tense. 'Have been living' correctly shows this ongoing action from 1978 to now. The simple present 'am living' only shows current action without the duration, which doesn't fit the context of 'since 1978'.

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