Question

Maya and Anand ___________ for five years.
A) has been married
B) have been married
C) are married
D) is married

Answer 1

option b)have been married

Answer 2

Maya and Anand have been married for five years.

Explanation

This is a Present Perfect Continuous structure. We use the Present Perfect Continuous for an action over a period of time leading up to specific time. We also use 'for' and 'since' with the stated time period or duration.

We have used 'have been married' because 'Maya and Anand' is a plural subject, and as is the rule, we use plural verb with a plural subject.