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The question focuses on the ongoing nature of working at the new job.","How long have you been living in this apartment?",[17],{"id":18,"blankNumber":9,"options":19},"019d3644-deb0-764d-a21f-ebb12678e877",[20,25,29],{"id":21,"optionText":22,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-75c1-a21f-ebb124d2020b","have you been working",true,0,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7601-a21f-ebb124f3f81f","are you working",false,{"id":30,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-7629-a21f-ebb125a2b8ee","do you work",2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019d3644-deb0-779d-a21f-ebb12a200bf9","Sarah __1__ her eating habits lately, so she feels much healthier.","Use the present perfect continuous (has been changing) to describe a gradual process that has been happening recently and continues now. The word 'lately' signals this recent ongoing change with current results.","Tom has been improving his fitness routine lately.",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":9,"options":41},"019d3644-deb0-7761-a21f-ebb1292909aa",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-76e1-a21f-ebb12805b0fc","has changed",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7709-a21f-ebb12828c405","has been changing",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-773d-a21f-ebb12912bed0","is changing",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":54,"explanation":55,"exampleSentence":56,"blanks":57},"019d3644-deb0-7889-a21f-ebb12bc4c02b","The company __1__ new employees because business has been expanding.",3,"Use the present perfect continuous (has been hiring) to emphasize the repeated, ongoing action of hiring that started recently and continues now. This form highlights the continuous nature of the recruitment process.","The school has been accepting more students since September.",[58],{"id":59,"blankNumber":9,"options":60},"019d3644-deb0-784d-a21f-ebb12b2c1303",[61,64,67],{"id":62,"optionText":63,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-77e5-a21f-ebb12a95043c","has been hiring",{"id":65,"optionText":66,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7809-a21f-ebb12ac4b62e","has hired",{"id":68,"optionText":69,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-782d-a21f-ebb12adf477c","hires",{"id":71,"sentenceTemplate":72,"displayOrder":73,"explanation":74,"exampleSentence":75,"blanks":76},"019d3644-deb0-7a51-a21f-ebb13109525f","__1__ to lose weight? You look different.",5,"Use the present perfect continuous in yes\u002Fno questions to ask about an activity that has been happening recently and shows visible results now. The question connects the recent effort with the current noticeable change.","Have you been studying harder this semester?",[77],{"id":78,"blankNumber":9,"options":79},"019d3644-deb0-7a15-a21f-ebb130ce6183",[80,83,86],{"id":81,"optionText":82,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-79b1-a21f-ebb12f3e971e","Have you been trying",{"id":84,"optionText":85,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-79d5-a21f-ebb12ff65a98","Do you try",{"id":87,"optionText":88,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-79f5-a21f-ebb130c27d1d","Are you trying",{"id":90,"sentenceTemplate":91,"displayOrder":92,"explanation":93,"exampleSentence":94,"blanks":95},"019d3644-deb0-7b45-a21f-ebb13370298f","They __1__ their house for months, and it finally looks completely different.",6,"Use the present perfect continuous (have been renovating) with 'for' to show the duration of an ongoing activity that started in the past and has recently produced visible results. The time phrase 'for months' emphasizes this extended process.","We have been redecorating our office for weeks.",[96],{"id":97,"blankNumber":9,"options":98},"019d3644-deb0-7b05-a21f-ebb132ac909c",[99,102,105],{"id":100,"optionText":101,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-7a95-a21f-ebb131d5360b","renovate",{"id":103,"optionText":104,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7ab9-a21f-ebb131dcfc4e","have been renovating",{"id":106,"optionText":107,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-7ad9-a21f-ebb1320458eb","are renovating",{"id":109,"sentenceTemplate":110,"displayOrder":111,"explanation":112,"exampleSentence":113,"blanks":114},"019d3644-deb0-7d11-a21f-ebb139d411eb","The government __1__ new policies to improve public health, and people are noticing the effects.",8,"Use the present perfect continuous (has been introducing) to describe repeated actions over a recent period that have led to current visible results. This form emphasizes the ongoing series of policy introductions.","The city council has been implementing new traffic rules.",[115],{"id":116,"blankNumber":9,"options":117},"019d3644-deb0-7cd5-a21f-ebb1399efa5a",[118,121,124],{"id":119,"optionText":120,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-7c69-a21f-ebb137606b88","has been introducing",{"id":122,"optionText":123,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7c99-a21f-ebb138579837","introduces",{"id":125,"optionText":126,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-7cb9-a21f-ebb138d11975","is introducing",{"id":128,"sentenceTemplate":129,"displayOrder":130,"explanation":131,"exampleSentence":132,"blanks":133},"019d3644-deb0-7de9-a21f-ebb13c6b9dc8","We __1__ more vegetables in our diet, and we already feel the benefits.",9,"Use the present perfect continuous (have been including) to show an ongoing recent change in habits that continues now and has produced current results. This form emphasizes the continuous nature of this dietary change.","They have been adding more exercise to their daily routine.",[134],{"id":135,"blankNumber":9,"options":136},"019d3644-deb0-7db5-a21f-ebb13bdad650",[137,140,143],{"id":138,"optionText":139,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-7d55-a21f-ebb13a9d913d","have included",{"id":141,"optionText":142,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7d79-a21f-ebb13af588e6","have been including",{"id":144,"optionText":145,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-7d95-a21f-ebb13b8df579","include",{"id":147,"sentenceTemplate":148,"displayOrder":149,"explanation":150,"exampleSentence":151,"blanks":152},"019d3644-deb0-7ed1-a21f-ebb13e6cfe4e","The neighborhood __1__ quieter since the new traffic regulations came into effect.",10,"Use the present perfect continuous (has been getting) with 'since' to show a gradual change that started at a specific point in the past and continues to the present. This form emphasizes the progressive nature of the change.","Traffic has been becoming lighter since the new road opened.",[153],{"id":154,"blankNumber":9,"options":155},"019d3644-deb0-7e8d-a21f-ebb13d85e6d4",[156,159,162],{"id":157,"optionText":158,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-7e2d-a21f-ebb13c77fc0f","has been getting",{"id":160,"optionText":161,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7e51-a21f-ebb13ceeb759","gets",{"id":163,"optionText":164,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-7e71-a21f-ebb13d5f49d5","is getting",{"id":166,"sentenceTemplate":167,"displayOrder":168,"explanation":169,"exampleSentence":170,"blanks":171},"019d3644-deb1-701a-963f-8dcbe1ed86ba","How long __1__ that new diet? You look great!",11,"Use the present perfect continuous with 'how long' in questions to ask about the duration of an ongoing activity that shows visible current results. This form connects the recent continuous action with the present outcome.","How long have you been practicing yoga?",[172],{"id":173,"blankNumber":9,"options":174},"019d3644-deb0-7f79-a21f-ebb140d881a4",[175,178,181],{"id":176,"optionText":177,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb0-7f19-a21f-ebb13ea39413","have you been following",{"id":179,"optionText":180,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb0-7f39-a21f-ebb13f7fda5c","do you follow",{"id":182,"optionText":183,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb0-7f59-a21f-ebb1406facfe","are you following",{"id":185,"sentenceTemplate":186,"displayOrder":187,"explanation":188,"exampleSentence":189,"blanks":190},"019d3644-deb1-710a-963f-8dcbe42ef1d7","Local shops __1__ more discounts recently to attract customers.",12,"Use the present perfect continuous to describe repeated actions that have been happening over a recent period and are still continuing now. The word 'recently' emphasizes this ongoing trend.","Supermarkets have been lowering their prices recently to stay competitive.",[191],{"id":192,"blankNumber":9,"options":193},"019d3644-deb1-70d2-963f-8dcbe42aed03",[194,197,200],{"id":195,"optionText":196,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":24},"019d3644-deb1-706a-963f-8dcbe2aaa0c2","have offered",{"id":198,"optionText":199,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d3644-deb1-7092-963f-8dcbe3541c86","have been offering",{"id":201,"optionText":202,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3644-deb1-70b6-963f-8dcbe3d9b58b","offer",{"title":204,"slug":205,"language":206},"Present Perfect Continuous","present-perfect-continuous","en"]