Tom pictures for more than a decade. 10 A is painting painting c painted D has painted .

The correct answer is **D. has painted**.<br /><br />The sentence describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "For more than a decade" indicates a duration of time extending from the past until now. The present perfect tense ("has painted") is used to express this. The other options are incorrect because:<br /><br />* **A. is painting:** Implies the action is ongoing at the present moment, but doesn't necessarily encompass the past decade.<br />* **B. painting:** Is a gerund (verb acting as a noun) and doesn't convey the timeframe.<br />* **C. painted:** Implies a completed action in the past, not an ongoing one.<br />