Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Gramps had been coaching at the local college when he quit and went to work at the bank. What does the tense of the underlined verb reveal about the subject?
Answer
A
The event took place in the past continuously but concluded prior to another past event.
B
The event took place in the past continuously.
C
The event concluded prior to another past event.
D
The event has been completed.
Explanation
“Had been coaching” is in the past perfect progressive tense. It shows that Gramps’s coaching continued over a period of time and ended before the later past event, when he quit and went to work at the bank. So choice A best describes what the tense reveals.
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