Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

It ___ since early morning

• A. rained
• B. is raining
• C. has been raining
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C has been raining

A verb is used to express an occurrence, action, or state. It is the grammatical centre of the predicate in a sentence. Option C)has been raining is correct as present perfect continuous tense is used to indicate that an action started in the past and is continued in the present.

The other options are wrong as ' since early morning' indicates the use of present perfect continuous tense. The correct answer is C)has been raining.