I am suffering from fever since Monday.
Correct answer: C. I have been suffering from fever since Monday.
- A. (A) I am suffering from fever from Monday.
- B. (B) I am suffering from fever from Monday.
- C. I have been suffering from fever since Monday.
- D. (D) I will suffer from fever since fever since Monday.
Explanation
Option (c) provides the correct tense and structure to convey the idea that the person has been experiencing fever since Monday. The present perfect continuous tense ("have been suffering") is appropriate for describing an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment.
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