Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. He lives in this remote colony since 2001. (a) has been living (b) continues to live (c) have been living (d) no improvement

Options

A. has been living
B. continues to live
C. have been living
D. no improvement

Answer

A

Explanation

Replace "lives. with has been living.. When an activity began in the past and is still going on at the time of speaking we use the present perfect tense. In the given sentence, he is still living in the remote country. So, "has been living. should be used.