Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The community manager ______ feedback before updating the forum rules.
A) had been collecting
B) will collect
C) was been collecting
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'A) had been collecting' because it indicates that the action of collecting feedback was ongoing before the update, emphasizing the continuous aspect of the activity.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The gamer ______ a professional career before turning 18.
A) had started
B) starts
C) had been starting
Answer explanation
The correct choice is A) had started because it indicates that the gamer began a professional career before turning 18 in the past.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
We ______ for the game release eagerly before it got delayed.
A) had been waiting
B) waits
C) was waiting
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'A) had been waiting' as it correctly conveys the past continuous tense indicating waiting before the game release got delayed.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The designer ______ on the character models for months before the redesign.
A) had been working
B) work
C) was worked
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'A) had been working' because the sentence indicates a past action that was ongoing before a specific point in the past, which is best represented by the past perfect continuous tense.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
They ______ working on the new feature for six months when it was finally released.
A) had been
B) was
C) have
Answer explanation
The correct choice is A) had been because the sentence indicates a past action that was ongoing before another event in the past.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Before we arrived at the expo, the presentation ______.
A) had started
B) starts
C) start
Answer explanation
The correct choice is A) had started because the sentence is in past perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred before another past action.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
She realized she ______ the same level multiple times before finding the secret path.
A) had played
B) plays
C) was played
Answer explanation
The correct choice is A) had played because the sentence indicates a past action that occurred before finding the secret path.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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