Verb tenses - Past perfect continuous

QUICK QUIZ

 

1) Before she ____ her driver’s license, Melissa _____ the bus to school      every day.


got…had been taking
had gotten…had been taking
had been getting…took

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2) The sink was overflowing because water ______ into it all day.


dripped
had been dripping
drips

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3) Mike ________ a promotion for three years before he finally ____ one.


had been requesting…got
had been requesting…had gotten
requested…had gotten

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4) Joey ______ of asking Sandra to the high school prom, until he ______      that Sandra already had a boyfriend.


was thinking…had realized
had been thinking…had realized
had been thinking…realized

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5) Before she _____ a bad review, Lisa _________ to see the movie “Man in      a Purple Suit.”


read…planned
read….had been planning
was reading…had been planning

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6) The cashier’s feet hurt yesterday because she _____ on them all day.


is standing
had stood
had been standing

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7) The detective finally ____ the crime that he ______ on for six months.


was solving…had been working
had been solving…worked
solved…had been working

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8) It wasn’t surprising when Suzi’s stuffed dog finally lost his ears. She      _____ on them for months!


was pulling
had been pulling
had pulled

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Answer Key: 1) got…had been taking ; 2) had been dripping; 3) had been requesting…got ; 4) had been thinking…realized; 5) read….had been planning; 6) had been standing ; 7) solved…had been working; 8) had been pulling