Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Since last year his condition has been ___.
Option 1: Deteriorate
Option 2: Deteriorating
Option 3: Severely deteriorated
Option 4: Deterioratingly
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Correct Answer: Deteriorating
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
''Deteriorating'' should be used, as it is in the present perfect continuous tense form, and helps convey that a person's condition was bad last year and has been worsening since then.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- "Deteriorate" is the noun form that does not apply here.
- "Severely deteriorate" means to grow worse in function or condition; the noun form does not fit into the context.
- "Deterioratingly" is the adverb form that does not fit in contextually.
Therefore, the complete sentence is "Since last year, his condition has been deteriorating ".
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