Question

full in the blanks with correct tenses.
1. Robert _____ (is) ill for three weeks. He’s still in hospital.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Robert was ill for three weeks. He's still in the hospital.

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Answer 2

1. Robert has been ill for three weeks. He's still in the hospital.

1. Robert is ill for three weeks. He's still in the hospital.

In the above provided question, we have been asked to use the correct tense.

The subject i.e., Robert had been ill since three weeks. Since the statment says that Robert is still in the hospital, it means he is still sick.

Therefore we cannot use past tense.

• In the first solution provided, present perfect tense has been used. Since the subject i.e., Robert is a singular noun, 'has' should be used. Using 'has been' signifies that he had been ill since the three weeks and is still sick.
• In the second solution, present tense has been used.