Question

    Directions: In these questions, a sentence or a part of sentence is highlighted in bold. Below are given alternatives to the highlighted part which may improve the sentence.Choose the option which improves the sentence in the best possible way.

    Certainly,this is a problem we had been talking to for three to four years.

    A have been talking up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B has been talk to Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C had been talking up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D has been talking to Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E having been talked up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Certainly,this is a problem we have been talking up for three to four years. The problem being talked about is still existing and the process is still going on ,therefore we will use have been. Talking up is a phrasal verb which means we are talking about something giving it utmost preference or importance.

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