I was born in Peshawar but I _ most of my childhood in the Mardan
Correct answer: B. Have spent
- A. Spends
- B. Have spent
- C. Was spending
- D. Is spending
Explanation
The sentence talks about a completed period in the past (childhood) with relevance to the present, which is best expressed using the present perfect tense "have spent."The present perfect is often used for an action that started at some time in the past and is still continuing now. So the correct option will be B.
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