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Grammar Quiz - Past Perfect Continuous and Past Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous and Past Perfect

Choose the most appropriate verb form to fill in the blank.

1 / 10

When I got to the clinic, the vet _____________ the ailing dog.

had not examined

had examined

had been examined

had not been examining

2 / 10

My phone was out of service because I _____________ the bill.

had not been paying

had not paid

had not been paid

did not pay

3 / 10

After Kelvin _____________ his holiday in Spain, he wanted to learn Spanish.

spent

had been spending

had spending

had spent

4 / 10

_____________ the police _____________ at the scene by the time the reporters got the news?

Had...been arrived

Had...arrived

Had... been arriving

Did...arrive

5 / 10

When I arrived home, the film _____________ already.

had been starting

had been started

had started

started

6 / 10

Lilian _____________ for a suitable apartment for three months before she finally found one.

had searched

had been searched

had searching

had been searching

7 / 10

Jasmine _____________ anything for an hour until Mum came back.

had not been doing

had been doing

had been done

had done

8 / 10

We were over the moon when we finally clicked the 'submission' button as we _____________ on the project day and night for almost two months.

had worked

worked

had been working

had been worked

9 / 10

The actress soaked from head to toe because she _____________ in the downpour for half an hour.

had filmed

had been filming

filmed

had been filmed

10 / 10

By the time the new line manager took over, Smith _____________ in IED Corporation Ltd. for almost 15 years.

had been working

has been working

had worked

has worked

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The average score is 85%