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Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

  1. How long are you working here ?
    1. have you been working here ?
    2. you are working here ?
    3. were you working ?
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: A

As the action has started in the Past and is still continuing, Present Perfect Continuous Tense will be used.
The sentence structure will be as follows :
... have + Subject (you) + been + Verb + ing (working) ..... ?
Hence, have you been working here ? is the right usage.



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