Questions :
Options :
- had risen
- has been rising
- rose
- No improvement
correct answer : b)
✅ Correct Answer: B) has been rising
🔍 Explanation:
🔸 Given phrase: “for the past few hours”
This indicates an action that started in the past and is still continuing.
👉 In such cases, the correct tense is the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, i.e.
has/have been + verb-ing
🧠 Apply the rule:
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Subject: The water level (Singular) → Use has
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Verb: rise → Present participle: rising
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✅ So, the correct phrase: has been rising
❌ Incorrect options:
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had risen → Past perfect tense (used when comparing two past actions, not suitable here).
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rose → Simple past (doesn’t convey ongoing action).
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No improvement → Incorrect because “have risen” doesn’t agree with singular subject “water level”.
✅ Final Sentence:
The water level has been rising continuously for the past few hours.