Directions : In the following five items, each sentence has a blank space and four options have been given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate option for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
I ___________ walking past this particular shop for the past three years.
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EPFO EO AO 2023
had been
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Option 1: "was" - This suggests a past action that is not ongoing, which doesn't fit with "for the past three years."
- Option 2: "have" - This is incomplete for expressing a continuous action over time.
- Option 3: "have been" - This is correct for expressing an action that started in the past and continues to the present, matching "for the past three years."
- Option 4: "had been" - This is past perfect continuous, implying the action was completed in the past, which doesn't align with the ongoing context.
Option 3 is the correct choice