Question

2.
3.
4. All
Exercise 72. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the present perfect continuous
tense of the verbs given in the brackets:
The number of working women
......... during the past few years. (steadily increase)
The farmers ...
for the rain so that they can plant their crops. (wait)
our teachers
extra classes for weak students since the beginning of the
session. (take)
All the drains are overflowing. I suppose it
for quite some time. (rain)
If I have succeeded in my mission, it is because all my friends ........ with me. (cooperate)
How long
for me?
here in the sun all the time? (you wait, you stand)
7. You look sad and your eyes are red.
? (you cry)
8. I ......... to all the speeches but no speaker has so far impressed me. (carefully liste
5.
6.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 The number of working women have been steadly increasing during the past few years.

2 The farmers have been waiting for the rain so that they can plant their crops.

3 our teachers  have been taking extra classes for weak students since the beginning of the session.

4 All the drains are overflowing. I suppose it has been raining for quite some time.

5 If I have succeeded in my mission, it is because all my friends  have been cooperatingwith me.

6 How long have you been waitingfor me?

here you have been standingin the sun all the time?

7. You look sad and your eyes are red.Have you been crying?

8. I have been carefully listeningto all the speeches but no speaker has so far impressed me.