Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. His employees were asking him for a raise for a long time now. (a) asked him for a rise (b) No substitution (c) are asking him of a raise (d) have been asking him for a raise

Options

A. asked him for a rise
B. No substitution
C. are asking him of a raise
D. have been asking him for a raise

Answer

D

Explanation

Use of “for a long time now” indicates present perfect continuous tense (used for an activity starting in the past and still continuing). Therefore, we will use “have been asking him for a raise”.