Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Sheela is trying for a job since last year.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4. i.e. has been trying.
- The original sentence uses the present continuous tense "is trying," which implies that the action is ongoing at the moment of speaking.
- However, since the sentence mentions "since last year," it indicates that the action of trying has been going on for a period of time, which requires the present perfect continuous tense.
- The correct tense to use in this context is "has been trying," which indicates that the action of trying started in the past and has continued up until the present moment.
Thus, the corrected sentence would be: Sheela has been trying for a job since last year.