Q. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.This palace (has been belonging) to our family since generations.
A) has belonged
B) has belonging
C) no improvement
D) belonged
✔ Correct Answer: has belonged
Exam Insight
The corrected sentence is: 'This palace has belonged to our family for generations.' The verb 'has been belonging' is incorrect because 'belong' is a stative verb and does not take continuous tenses.