Which of the following sentences is in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense?

a) She danced in the party last night.
b) He has been playing football for two hours.
c) They will be studying for the exam tomorrow.
Answer: b) He has been playing football for two hours. This sentence is in the Present Perfect
Progressive Tense because it shows an action that started in the past and is still continuing in the present.

Which of the following sentences is NOT in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense?

a) We have been waiting for the bus for an hour.
b) They have been cooking dinner since 6 PM.
c) She will be going to the concert tonight.
Answer: c) She will be going to the concert tonight. This sentence is not in the Present Perfect
Progressive Tense because it shows a future action, not a past action that is still continuing in the present.

Which of the following sentences has a gerund?

a) He has been singing for hours.
b) They have been swimming in the pool.
c) She has been cooking delicious food.
Answer: b) They have been swimming in the pool. This sentence has a gerund, “swimming”, which is a
form of the verb that ends in “-ing” and functions as a noun in the sentence.

Which of the following sentences is in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense and uses the passive
voice?

a) The teacher has been grading the papers.
b) The papers have been being graded by the teacher.
c) The students have been writing the papers.
Answer: b) The papers have been being graded by the teacher. This sentence is in the Present Perfect
Progressive Tense and uses the passive voice because the subject of the sentence (papers) is being acted upon by the
verb (graded).

Which of the following sentences is NOT in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense?

a) They have been running for an hour.
b) She has been teaching English for five years.
c) He will have been studying for the exam for two weeks.
Answer: c) He will have been studying for the exam for two weeks. This sentence is not in the Present
Perfect Progressive Tense because it shows a future action that will be completed at a specific point in time, not a
past action that is still continuing in the present.

Which of the following sentences has a participle?

a) She has been driving for hours.
b) They have been hiking in the mountains.
c) He has been studying hard.
Answer: a) She has been driving for hours. This sentence has a participle, “driving”, which is a form
of the verb that ends in “-ing” and functions as an adjective in the sentence.

Which of the following sentences is in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense and uses the modal
verb “may”?

a) She has been working on the project all day.
b) He may have been reading the book for hours.
c) They have been playing tennis since morning.
Answer: b) He may have been reading the book for hours. This sentence is in the Present Perfect
Progressive Tense and uses the modal verb “may” to indicate possibility or uncertainty.

Which of the following sentences is NOT in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense?

a) She has been studying English for six months.
b) They have been renovating their house for weeks.
c) He will have been working for the company for five years next month.
Answer: c) He will have been working for the company for five years next month. This sentence is not
in the Present Perfect Progressive Tense because it shows a future action that will be completed at a specific point
in time, not a past action that is still continuing in the present.

Which of the following sentences uses the Present Perfect Progressive Tense to describe a temporary
situation?

a) He has been living in New York for six months.
b) She has been studying Spanish for a year.
c) They have been working on the project for weeks.
Answer: a) He has been living in New York for six months. This sentence uses the Present Perfect
Progressive Tense to describe a temporary situation, indicating that the action of living in New York is ongoing but
may not continue indefinitely.

Which of the following sentences has a phrasal verb?

a) She has been singing in the choir for years.
b) They have been looking for their lost dog.
c) He has been playing the guitar for hours.
Answer: b) They have been looking for their lost dog. This sentence has a phrasal verb, “looking
for”, which is a combination of a verb and a preposition that functions as a single unit in the sentence.