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Question

Complete the given statement using the appropriate option as per the given sentence:

Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She's still looking now. _________ for six months.

A
She is looking for a job
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She was looking for a job
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She has looked for job
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D
She has been looking for a job
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Solution

The correct option is B She has been looking for a job
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing).
In this particular sentence, it mentions about something which has happened in the past and still continuing. Thus, it is a typical example of a present perfect continuous tense.
Option D is the correct answer as the it matched with the given construction. The present participle being "looking"
Option D is correct.

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