I'm pretty sure it's D because it makes sense lol did that even make sense?
Inveterate in statement 1 means habitual as the definition says always existing, practice, etc. In statement 2, pensively means thoughtfully as the definition says dreamily or suggestively. In statement 3, banal means trite as its definition also says not original or not fresh.
Answer:
A. has been doing
Explanation:
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One definition is that it is not really important to entire meaning of the given sentence and that it can never be shown/punctuated as its own sentence. Hope this helps;D