Question

Choose the correct Present Perfect Tense for the following sentence from the
given options
All the industries are trying to reap the maximum benefit from it.
a) All the industries has tried to reap the maximum benefit from it.
b] All the industries has been tried to reap the maximum benefit from it.
allthe industries have tried to reap the maximum benefit from it​

Answer 1

Explanation:

This tense is called the Present Perfect Continuous tense. There is usually a connection with the present or now.

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about:

past action recently-stopped

past action still-continuing

Present Perfect Continuous for past action just stopped

We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to talk about action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now.

I'm tired because I've been running.

past present future

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Recent action Result now

I'm tired [now] because I've been running.

Why is the grass wet [now]? Has it been raining?

You don't understand [now] because you haven't been listening.

Present Perfect Continuous for past action continuing now

We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to talk about action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for or since.

I have been reading for 2 hours.

past present future

Action started in past. Action is continuing now.

I have been reading for 2 hours. (I am still reading now.)

We've been studying since 9 o'clock. (We're still studying now.)

How long have you been learning English? (You are still learning now.)

We have not been smoking. (And we are not smoking now.)

For and Since with Present Perfect Continuous tense

We often use for and since with perfect tenses:

We use for to talk about a period of time: three hours, two months, one decade

We use since to talk about a point in past time: 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday

for since

a period of time a point in past time

- - - - - - - - - - - - - • - - - - - - - - - -

30 minutes 10.00am

four days Friday

3 months March

2 years 2010

3 centuries 1700

ages I left school

ever the beginning of time

etc etc

Look at these example sentences using for and since with the Present Perfect Continuous tense:

I have been studying for three hours.

I have been watching TV since 7pm.

Tara hasn't been feeling well for two weeks.

Tara hasn't been visiting us since March.

He has been playing football for a long time.

He has been living in Bangkok since he left school

Answer 2

Answer:

b]

Explanation:

All the industries has been tried to reap the maximum benefit from it