I am exhausted and thirsty because I ___ for one hour without a break.a) have runb) have been runningc) rand) was running
Question
I am exhausted and thirsty because I ___ for one hour without a break.a) have runb) have been runningc) rand) was running
Solution
The correct answer is b) have been running. This is because the action (running) has been ongoing for a specific period of time (one hour) and has just recently stopped (because the speaker is now exhausted and thirsty). The present perfect continuous tense (have/has been + present participle) is used to indicate an action that began in the past, continued for some time, and may or may not be completed at the time of speaking.
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