Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: “She _____ ill since last week.”
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: “She _____ ill since last week.”
(A) Was
(B) Has been
(C) Had been
(D) Have been
The phrase “since last week” shows that the situation began in the past and is still continuing now. Because of this, the present perfect tense should be used: “She has been ill since last week.”