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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement required’.

Mrs. Dhar teach in this school for the last ten years.

Option 1: was teaching

Option 2: has been teaching

Option 3: No improvement required

Option 4: had taught


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: has been teaching


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation:

The sentence has a verb tense error. The present perfect continuous tense is suitable for indicating an action that started in the past, has continued into the present, and may continue.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Mrs. Dhar has been teaching at this school for the last ten years.

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