Phrase with 'all his life'

[Liza]

Hi,

I found this sentence in a test.

He ...... in London all his life.
A: has lived
B: lived
C: lives

The correct answer was 'A'. For me it's clear, that if I speak about a living person, I have to use present perfect with 'all his life'. However, I don't understand why I can't say it with a past simple form about somebody who is not alive. So could you tell me please why 'B' is not correct?

Thanks for your answer.

Bye
Liza

[MrPedantic]

Hello Liza,

Both A and B are correct, e.g.

1. He has lived in London all his life, and seems likely to die there too.
2. He lived in London all his life; his house in Gerrard St is now a Greek restaurant.

MrP

[Molly]

[Lost_Soul]

By the way, it is a golden rule that you can't use the present perfect when you're talking about the dead.
As to your sentence, the person in question is apparently alive and still lives in London. Hence he as lived in London all his life
Take care ;)

[Molly]

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