Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The corresponding letter of that part is the answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, then choose option ‘No error’ as the answer response. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

The journalist has being (A)/ reporting live (B)/ from the conflict zone (C)/ for over a week now. (D)

Correct option is A

Let’s analyze each part carefully:
Sentence:
The journalist has being reporting live from the conflict zone for over a week now.
Part (A): “The journalist has being”
Incorrect.
The phrase “has being” is grammatically wrong.
After “has” (or “have”), we must use the past participle form of the verb be, which is “been,” not “being.”
Correct form: “has been”
Rule:
· Present Perfect Continuous Tense structure → has/have + been + verb-ing
· Example:
· She has been studying for hours.
· She has being studying for hours.
Part (B): “reporting live” — Correct.
Part (C): “from the conflict zone” — Correct.
Part (D): “for over a week now.” — Correct.
Corrected sentence:
The journalist has been reporting live from the conflict zone for over a week now.
Answer: (a) A