Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:

I am tired as _________ since 7 o'clock in the morning.

Options:

I have been working

working

I had been working

I will be working

Correct Answer:

I have been working

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - I have been working

Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

  • The sentence refers to an action that started in the past (at 7 o'clock in the morning) and continues up to the present. The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe such actions.
  • "I have been working" correctly conveys this meaning.

I am tired as _I have been working________ since 7 o'clock in the morning.