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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 69

Question 69

Tenses

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: These six employees ________ absent from work since New Year's Day.

  1. A.are
  2. B.have been
  3. C.were
  4. D.had been
  5. E.are being
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (have been)

Explanation

'Since' + a past point up to now takes the present perfect: have been.