Perfect Continuous Past Tense Quiz

MCQ quiz , 10 questions , 4 options each , correct answers & explanations at the end of quiz . Subject :perfect continuous past tense

 
 Question 1
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

a) She had been study for hours before she took a break.  
b) She has been studying for hours before she took a break.  
c) She had been studying for hours before she took a break.  
d) She was studying for hours before she took a break.  

 Question 2
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “They had been working on the project since morning.”

a) Had been  
b) Working  
c) Morning  
d) Had been working  

 Question 3
Which of the following sentences uses the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to read”?

a) He had been read the book for an hour when the phone rang.  
b) He had be reading the book for an hour when the phone rang.  
c) He had been reading the book for an hour when the phone rang.  
d) He has been reading the book for an hour when the phone rang.  

 Question 4
What is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “I _____ (to work) at the company for ten years before I retired”?

a) Had worked  
b) Had been working  
c) Had working  
d) Had work  

 Question 5
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

a) They was been playing soccer for two hours when it started to rain.  
b) They have been playing soccer for two hours when it started to rain.  
c) They had been playing soccer for two hours when it started to rain.  
d) They were playing soccer for two hours when it started to rain.  

 Question 6
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “She had been cooking all day before the guests arrived.”

a) Cooking  
b) Had been  
c) All day  
d) Had been cooking  

 Question 7
Which of the following sentences uses the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to write”?

a) She had writing articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
b) She had been writing articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
c) She had been written articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
d) She had been write articles for the magazine before it shut down.  

 Question 8
What is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “They _____ (to practice) for hours before the concert started”?

a) Had been practiced  
b) Had be practicing  
c) Had been practicing  
d) Had practiced  

 Question 9
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

a) He had been running for an hour when it started to rain.  
b) He had running for an hour when it started to rain.  
c) He had been run for an hour when it started to rain.  
d) He has been running for an hour when it started to rain.  

 Question 10
Identify the verb in the following past perfect continuous tense sentence: “We had been debating for hours before we reached a decision.”

a) Debating  
b) Had  
c) Hours  
d) Had been debating  

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 Answers and Explanations

 Question 1
Correct Answer: c) She had been studying for hours before she took a break.  
– Explanation: “Had been studying” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to study,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 2
Correct Answer: d) Had been working  
– Explanation: “Had been working” is the past perfect continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action from the past up to another point in the past.

 Question 3
Correct Answer: c) He had been reading the book for an hour when the phone rang.  
– Explanation: “Had been reading” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to read,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 4
Correct Answer: b) Had been working  
– Explanation: “Had been working” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to work,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 5
Correct Answer: c) They had been playing soccer for two hours when it started to rain.  
– Explanation: “Had been playing” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to play,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 6
Correct Answer: d) Had been cooking  
– Explanation: “Had been cooking” is the past perfect continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action from the past up to another point in the past.

 Question 7
Correct Answer: b) She had been writing articles for the magazine before it shut down.  
– Explanation: “Had been writing” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to write,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 8
Correct Answer: c) Had been practicing  
– Explanation: “Had been practicing” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to practice,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 9
Correct Answer: a) He had been running for an hour when it started to rain.  
– Explanation: “Had been running” is the correct past perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to run,” indicating an action that started in the past and continued up to a point in the past.

 Question 10
Correct Answer: d) Had been debating  
– Explanation: “Had been debating” is the past perfect continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action from the past up to another point in the past.