Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He is married to the artist Edna Heal and they have two children. They _____ in Oxford for 10 years.
A. lives
B. has lived
C. have lived
D. live

Answer 1

Hint: We use the present perfect tense to indicate an action that took place sometime before now. It is generally used to denote an action that began in the past and is still continuing in the present.

Complete answer: Let us look at the usage of the present perfect tense-
Usage- She has lived in India since 2010. Here, we have used the present perfect tense to indicate the action of living in India that began in the past and is still continuing in the present.
In the given question- We can conclude that X is married to the artist Edna Heal and they have two children. They have lived in Oxford for 10 years.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option A. ‘lives’ is an incorrect option because ‘lives’ is the base form of the verb and it is used with singular nouns.
Option B. ‘has lived’ is an incorrect option because ‘has lived’ has been given in the present perfect tense form and it is used with singular nouns.
Option C. ‘have lived’ is the correct option because ‘have lived’ has been given in the present perfect tense form and it is used with plural nouns.
Option D. ‘live’ is an incorrect option because ‘live’ is the base form of the verb. The correct answer is Option ‘c’.

Note: Keep in mind, the present perfect tense is used to form a link between the past and the present. The structure of the present perfect tense is; Subject + has/have + past participle/3rd form of the verb + object.