Question

the fruit ______ on the tree for about a month now.
1) is ripened
2) is being ripened
3) was ripening
4) has been ripening​

Answer 1

The fruit has been ripening on the tree for about a month now. (Option 4)

• The sentence talks about an event that began some time ago, in the past, and is still being continued.
• Such a tense is called the present perfect, continuous.
• It involves the usage of an auxiliary verb (has), been, and the 'ing' form of the verb.
• Here, the fruit is ripening on the tree for a month.
• All the other options are incorrect.