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Perfect Progressive of Verbs Online Quiz
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Q 1 - The Smiths ____ their in-laws quite often nowadays.
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.
Q 2 - Eugene ____ a psychologist for the past year, and he finds it very helpful.
Answer : C
Explanation
The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.
Q 3 - By the time Tom gets to the airport, we ____ for over three hours!
Answer : A
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 4 - We ____ this time tomorrow.
A - will have already returned
Answer : D
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 5 - My friend ____ at Samsung for ten years next fall.
B - Will have been programming
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 6 - Khadijah ____ for here 3 years by the time she gets a full time job.
Answer : D
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 7 - Joey ____ of asking Sandra to the high school prom, until he ____ that Sandra already had a boyfriend.
Answer : C
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 8 - It wasn’t surprising when Suzi’s stuffed dog finally lost his ears. She ____ on them for months!
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 9 - My professor ____ that class with a lot of enthusiasm; however, after his illness, he seemed to lose a lot of energy.
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 10 - We ____ for a year when we ran out of money and had to return home.
Answer : A
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
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