have prepared

[joham]

--Bob! How's your project? I heard you started it last week, right?
--Oh! I ______ for it. But I haven't decided when to do it.

A. have prepared B. had prepared
C. have been preparing D. was preparing

The given answer is C. But I think A is fine too. Am I right?

Thank you in advance.

[emsr2d2]

--Bob! How's your project? I heard you started it last week, right?
--Oh! I ______ for it. But I haven't decided when to do it.

A. have prepared B. had prepared
C. have been preparing D. was preparing

The given answer is C. But I think A is fine too. Am I right?

Thank you in advance.

I agree with you. If he has completely finished all the preparations for it, and he only has to write it, then he could say "I've prepared (for) it".

Personally, I don't think the sentence needs the word "for".

[vil]

She was preparing for examination.

They prepared themselves for unpleasant news.

She is preparing a paper for presentation.

or

They were preparing to leave.

Parents should prepare children to cope with life.

V.

[emsr2d2]

She was preparing for examination.

They prepared themselves for unpleasant news.

She is preparing a paper for presentation.

or

They were preparing to leave.

Parents should prepare children to cope with life.

V.

True, but you also:

Prepare a report.
Prepare dinner.

[vil]

Hi emsr2d2,
Excuse me, but the following comparison suggests itself:

Prepare a report.
I prepare myself for a report.
She is preparing a presentation.
She is preparing herself for a presentation.
I prepare an interview.
I prepare myself for an interview.
Great events are prepared.
I am prepared to face the great events.
I am prepared for the great events.

Regards,

V.

[emsr2d2]

Hi emsr2d2,
Excuse me, but the following comparison suggests itself:

Prepare a report.
I prepare myself for a report.
She is preparing a presentation.
She is preparing herself for a presentation.
I prepare an interview.
I prepare myself for an interview.
Great events are prepared.
I am prepared to face the great events.
I am prepared for the great events.

Regards,

V.

I agree with all but sentence 2 above. "I prepare myself for a report" doesn't really make sense. You prepare information, data, materials, paper, pens and many other things for a report, but I wouldn't say that one needs to "prepare oneself" for a report. All the other examples are events - a presentation, an interview etc - these are all things that a person undergoes, whereas you simply write a report.

[bhaisahab]

If you have a project to do, you can prepare (yourself) for it in all situations IMO.