Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
It ______ since morning, and the streets are flooded.

rainsCorrect answerYour answerhas been rainingCorrect answerYour answeris rainingCorrect answerYour answerrainedCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

"Since morning" with a result now (the flooded streets) means the rain started in the past and is still going on. That is the present perfect continuous: "has been raining".

Worth noting

"Is raining" says only that it is raining now. It cannot take "since".

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.It ______ since morning, and the streets are flooded.