I _ (am) working all afternoon and have just finished the assignment.
Correct answer: A. Had been
- A. Had been
- B. Have been
- C. Am
- D. Shall be
Explanation
The sentence, 'been working all afternoon' and 'just finished' shows both past and present efforts. "Have" is a present form while "had" is the past form of 'to have'. "Am" is for the first person singular (I am), which in this case is grammatically incorrect when said out loud. When two things that happened in the past and one event started and finished before the other one started, "Had" is placed before the main verb for the event that happened first.
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