Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
My friend lives in a village since 2015.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. has been living in a village since
Context: The sentence talks about an action that started in the past (2015) and is still continuing in the present.
Grammatical concept: Use of Present Perfect Continuous Tense for actions that began in the past and continue till now. Also, “since” is used with a specific point of time.
Analysis of the given options:
living in a village from – Incorrect; incomplete verb structure and wrong preposition.
is living since – Incorrect; present continuous cannot be used with “since”.
has been living in a village since – Correct; proper tense and correct use of “since”.
has lived in village from – Incorrect; wrong preposition (“since” should be used) and missing article “a”.
Correct word/ phrase: has been living in a village since
Final sentence: My friend has been living in a village since 2015.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.