Question

Correct the given sentence by choosing the suitable verb form from the following options: The girls and boys of class V who have registered for the study tour have requesting for leave since yesterday.

• A. Are requesting
• B. Have requested
• C. Have been requesting
• D. Had requested

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Have been requesting

• The sentence uses the phrase "since yesterday". This indicates an action that started in the past and is still continuing in the present.
• This grammatical structure requires the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
• The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is formed using: have/has + been + verb-ing.
• The subject of the sentence is "The girls and boys of class V", which is plural.
• Therefore, the correct auxiliary verb to use is "have".
• Combining these elements, the correct verb form is "have been requesting".
• This tense emphasizes the duration of the action, highlighting that the requesting has been ongoing since yesterday.
• Options that do not follow this structure, such as simple past or present perfect simple, would not correctly convey the continuous nature of the action starting from a specific point in the past.