Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
She has been living in Pune __________ 2019.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → since
Complete sentence: She has been living in Pune since 2019. “Has been living” shows an action that started in the past and is still going on. She started living in Pune in 2019 and still lives there.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) at | an exact clock time. It is not used before a year. | The train leaves at 6 o’clock. |
| (2) for | a length of time, such as five years. 2019 is a starting point, not a length of time. | She has lived in Pune for five years. |
| (3) from | a starting point, but not with a tense like “has been living” that runs up to now | The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| (4) since (answer) | the time when an action started, such as a year, month or day (2019, March, Monday) | Rohan has been learning the guitar since March. |