Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and fill in the blank.

He __________ a novel since last October, and is about to finish it.

  1. has been writing

  2. is writing

  3. writes

  4. had been writing

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A Correct answer
Explanation

 Is about to finish it indicates continuation in the present. Hence, the commencement will be indicated in present perfect continuous tense.