Practice - Past Perfect vs. Past Perfect Continuous

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English
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KG - Professional Development
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The builders _____ the scaffolding around the house. (emphasis on the completion of the action)
had put up
had been putting up
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The builders _____ the scaffolding when the roof fell in. (emphasis on a continuing or ongoing action after another past action happened)
had been putting up
had put up
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I _____ an hour for the bus. (emphasis the completion of the activity)
had waited
had been waiting
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I _____ an hour for the bus. (focuses on the duration of the activity)
had been waiting
had waited
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She _____ always _____ with her parents. (suggests something more permanent)
had | lived
had | been living
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She _____ with her parents. (suggests a temporary situation)
had lived
had been living
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We _____ that car for ten years before it broke down. (used with non-continuous/stative verbs)
had been having
had had
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
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