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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationSSLC (English Medium) Class 9

Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs. How long __________?

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Question

Make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs.

How long __________?

Options

  • are you waiting

  • have you been waiting

  • have you waited

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Solution

How long have you been waiting?

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Chapter 5.1: Water – The Elixir of Life - Grammar [Page 137]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life
Grammar | Q K. 1. | Page 137

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