{"id":12240,"date":"2024-04-15T03:59:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=12240"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:59:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:59:29","slug":"look-it-a-rains-b-is-raining-c-has-been-raining-d-had-been-raining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/look-it-a-rains-b-is-raining-c-has-been-raining-d-had-been-raining\/","title":{"rendered":"Look, It . . . . . . . . . A. rains B. is raining C. has been raining D. had been raining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;rains&#8221; option2=&#8221;is raining&#8221; option3=&#8221;has been raining&#8221; option4=&#8221;had been raining&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. is raining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sentence &#8220;Look, It . . . . . . . . .&#8221; is in the present progressive tense. 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