Correct option is D
The segment "She has been speaking" contains a grammatical error.
Explanation:
· The phrase "She has been speaking" is in the present perfect continuous tense ( has/have been + verb-ing).
· However, "many times" suggests a repeated action over time, which does not align with the continuous tense.
· Instead, we use the present perfect tense ("has spoken") to indicate multiple occurrences of an action.
Correction:
She has been speaking to him on the subject many times. (Incorrect)
She has spoken to him on the subject many times. (Correct)
Grammatical Rule Used:
· Present Perfect Continuous Tense ("has been speaking") is used for actions that started in the past and are still continuing.
· Present Perfect Tense ("has spoken") is used for completed actions with relevance to the present.
· Since "many times" refers to completed instances of speaking, the present perfect tense ( has spoken) is correct.