Direction : a part of the sentence is underlined in the following questions. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative, in case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

What you have been doing in the workshop since last month ?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

The sentence is a question in the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing.
The correct form of the verb for this type of question is "have you been doing," indicating an ongoing action that began in the past and continues into the present.
"Have you done" is used in the present perfect tense for completed actions, which is not suitable here as the sentence implies an ongoing activity.
"You have done" is incorrect as it is a declarative form, not a question.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: "What you have been doing in the workshop since last month?"

Additional Information

Option 1: "Have you done" is incorrect because it is used for completed actions, not ongoing ones, as implied by the sentence.
Option 2: "You have done" is not correct because it forms a statement, not a question.
Option 4: "No improvement" is incorrect because "have you been doing" is the correct form for this sentence.