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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 59

Question 59

Tenses

Complete the sentence with the correct option: I ________ to gain admission to the college for the past three years

  1. A.have been trying
  2. B.tried
  3. C.am trying
  4. D.was trying
  5. E.try
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (have been trying)

Explanation

An action that began in the past and is still going on ('for the past three years') takes the present perfect continuous.