Standard English ConventionsMediumPresent perfect with 'since'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The bakery ____ on this corner since 1958.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. has stoodCorrect
- B. stands
- C. stood
- D. is standing
Answer: A. has stood
'Since 1958' calls for the present perfect.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. stands
- Simple present does not span from 1958 to now.
- C. stood
- Simple past implies it no longer stands.
- D. is standing
- Present continuous does not pair with 'since 1958'.
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