Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
Mr Fernandes has run the tea stall outside the district hospital ______ his father retired.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → since
Complete sentence: Mr Fernandes has run the tea stall outside the district hospital since his father retired. His father retired at one point in the past. Mr Fernandes took over the stall then, and he still runs it.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) after | shows that one action comes later than another. It is not used with “has run” to give the starting point of something that goes on till now | We went for a walk after we had dinner. |
| (2) unless | means if not | The ice cream will melt unless you put it in the freezer. |
| (3) since (answer) | here means from that time in the past until now. It is followed by a point of time, and the main part uses “has” or “have” with the verb | We have lived in Kochi since Papa got his new job. |
| (4) though | means in spite of the fact that | Though the road was crowded, we reached the station on time. |