{"id":14621,"date":"2024-04-15T04:36:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=14621"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:36:16","slug":"from-the-options-given-below-select-the-most-appropriate-answer-to-fill-in-the-blank-in-thegiven-sentence-i-________-doing-this-work-since-monday-a-was-b-have-been-c-had-been-d-will-have-been","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/from-the-options-given-below-select-the-most-appropriate-answer-to-fill-in-the-blank-in-thegiven-sentence-i-________-doing-this-work-since-monday-a-was-b-have-been-c-had-been-d-will-have-been\/","title":{"rendered":"From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in thegiven sentence. I ________ doing this work since Monday. A. Was B. Have been C. Had been D. 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