sitifan  +  697370 Tue, 14 Apr 09 09:53 AM Since I got home, David ___ online games. (A) has played (B) played (C) was playing (D) will play The answer is option A. But I think none of the options is correct. sitifan Joined on Fri, Mar 14 2008 Taiwan Full Member 230 Thank you very much for your reply. Online

	AlpheccaStars  +  697656 Wed, 15 Apr 09 02:31 AM Option A is the answer. The sentence defines a time in the past (the time at which I arrived home). That time was the start of the action of David's playing.  The adverb "since" also means that the action is still occurring. So present perfect (A) is the best option for the verb tense. If I change the adverb: When I got home, David ___ online games. the answer is (C) - was playing. And if I change the tense in the clause: When I get home, David ___ online games. The answer is (D) - will play AlpheccaStars Joined on Sun, Oct 12 2008 Senior Member 3,508 The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) Tenses, Clauses, Adverbs, Present Tenses, Present Perfect, Writing, Sentences, Online

	CalifJim  +  697717 Wed, 15 Apr 09 08:23 AM sitifan “Since I got home, David ___ online games. (A) has played (B) played (C) was playing (D) will play The answer is option A. But I think none of the options is correct. ” Hmm.  I too prefer "has been playing".  But A is the closest choice to that preference. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,385 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Online

	Yoong Liat  +  697816 Wed, 15 Apr 09 02:11 PM I would say that 'has been playing' is required to fill in the blank. Maybe there was a typo. Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757