Question

The old banyan tree in the village has been there ___ the last 200 years. 



But

For

Are

Since

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Answer 1

The old banyan tree in the village has been there for the last 200 years.

Answer 2

Four options including prepositions, conjunction and verb are given for us to fill using the right one.

Explanation:

• The old banyan tree in the village has been there for the last 200 years.
• 'For' is the right answer because the tree continues to be there for 200 years from the past.
• 'But' is incorrect because there is no need to contradict the sentence/ idea.
• 'Are' is wrong because it makes no sense when a verb comes there.
• 'Since' is wrong because we have the word 'last' after the blank.
• 'Since' will come if it is like: The old banyan tree in the village has been there since 2010.