In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill in the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.
Correct answer: C. The girls had been playing a game called 'bomb' for almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entered the classroom.
- A. The girls have played a game called 'bomb' since almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly will enter the classroom.
- B. The girls were playing a game called 'bomb' since almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entered the classroom.
- C. The girls had been playing a game called 'bomb' for almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entered the classroom.
- D. The girls played a game called 'bomb' for almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entering the classroom.
Explanation
The girls had been playing a game called 'bomb' for almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entered the classroom.
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In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.
In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.