Your taskChoose the correct answer for each question.0 / 15 selectedYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Review the explanations below and try again.1When I arrived at the office, the team ___ on the bug all morning.When I arrived at the office, the team ___ on the bug all morning.workedhad workedhad been workinghas been workingCorrect answer: had been working2By 5 p.m., she ___ the report and sent it to the client.By 5 p.m., she ___ the report and sent it to the client.finishedhad finishedhad been finishinghas finishedCorrect answer: had finished3His hands were dirty because he ___ in the garden.His hands were dirty because he ___ in the garden.workedhad workedhas workedhad been workingCorrect answer: had been working4I ___ the dishes by the time you got home.I ___ the dishes by the time you got home.washedhad washedhad been washinghave washedCorrect answer: had washed5We were exhausted because we ___ for ten hours straight.We were exhausted because we ___ for ten hours straight.drovehad drivenhad been drivinghave drivenCorrect answer: had been driving6By the time the meeting ended, the CEO ___ on the same point twice.By the time the meeting ended, the CEO ___ on the same point twice.insistedhad insistedhad been insistinghas insistedCorrect answer: had insisted7He looked tired because he ___ all night.He looked tired because he ___ all night.studiedhad studiedhad been studyinghas studiedCorrect answer: had been studying8She ___ five novels by her thirtieth birthday.She ___ five novels by her thirtieth birthday.wrotehad been writinghad writtenhas writtenCorrect answer: had written9The kids ___ in the pool for two hours and were starving.The kids ___ in the pool for two hours and were starving.swamhad swumhad been swimminghave swumCorrect answer: had been swimming10I felt embarrassed because I ___ the wrong name twice in front of everyone.I felt embarrassed because I ___ the wrong name twice in front of everyone.usedhad been usinghas usedhad usedCorrect answer: had used11The streets were wet because it ___ all night.The streets were wet because it ___ all night.rainedhad rainedhad been raininghas rainedCorrect answer: had been raining12By the time we got back, the cake ___ in the oven for an hour.By the time we got back, the cake ___ in the oven for an hour.bakedhad bakedhad been bakinghas bakedCorrect answer: had been baking13After he ___ the speech three times, he finally felt ready.After he ___ the speech three times, he finally felt ready.practisedhad practisedhad been practisinghas practisedCorrect answer: had practised14We ___ for an hour when the bus finally came.We ___ for an hour when the bus finally came.waitedhad been waitinghave waitedwere waitingCorrect answer: had been waiting15By Friday, the team ___ all three deliverables.By Friday, the team ___ all three deliverables.completedhad been completinghad completedhas completedCorrect answer: had completedCheck AnswersPlease select an answer for at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? Let us know.