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Girls have been teasing boys . . . . . 20 minutes.

A. since

B. for

C. from

D. in

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Past perfect continuous tense is used when a work is being continued for some time from the past. have been teasing is past perfect continuous and for is the correct preposition to be used.

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Comments ( 9 )

  1. Laraib Naseer
    Laraib Naseer :
    2 years ago

    Yes this is present perfect continuous tense but for is true bcz digit is present like 20 and this is the rule for is used before any digit

  2. Samaro Tamaro
    Samaro Tamaro :
    3 years ago

    Has been teasing will be past perfect continues tense and its answer will be SINCE but in case of Have been teasing, the answer will be FOR because it is present continues tense

  3. Zoo Topia
    Zoo Topia :
    4 years ago

    I reckon it should be "Since"
    The tense is Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

  4. Rajesh Kanakala
    Rajesh Kanakala :
    4 years ago

    sir explanation is wrong

  5. Kuntal Sarkar
    Kuntal Sarkar :
    4 years ago

    How is it past perfect continuous? I am damn sure this is present perfect continuous

  6. Tonmoy Chowdhury
    Tonmoy Chowdhury :
    4 years ago

    Is it past perfect continuous or present perfect continuous

  7. Tanvir Ahmod
    Tanvir Ahmod :
    4 years ago

    Past perfect continous? How!!

  8. Ginjupalli Sahithi
    Ginjupalli Sahithi :
    4 years ago

    Why it can't be since or from?

  9. Nangkee Muang
    Nangkee Muang :
    4 years ago

    I think this sentence is present perfect continuous tense if I am not wrong.

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