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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 15

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q15

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I am been working here for the past ten years.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. have been working here.

  • The given sentence contains a grammatical error.
  • The use of "am been" in the sentence is incorrect.
  • "Been" is the past participle form of the verb "be" and should only be used in the present perfect and past perfect tenses.
  • In the given sentence, "am" indicates present tense, but "been" indicates past tense.
  • The correct phrase is "I have been working here for the past ten years" where "have been" indicates the present perfect tense.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

I have been working here for the past ten years.