Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 70)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
70.
The poor villagers have waited in the bitter cold for more than 4 hours now.
Discussion:
3 comments Page 1 of 1.
Kinjal said:
9 years ago
Because in this sentence action is not over so, here we use 'have + ing + been'.
Tejas said:
10 years ago
Why not has been waiting?
Utkarsh dada said:
7 years ago
Thank you @Kinjal.
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