Question

I.
Rewrite the following sentences in the past perfect continuous tense. You may use the phone
month/for two hours/for three days with them. The first one has been done for you.
1. The army was parading the streets.
2. The police are investigating the murder case.
3. The old lady was coughing.
4. He was writing a novel.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) The army had been parading streets

2) The police had been investigating the murder case.

3) The old lady had been coughing

4) He had been writing a novel

Explanation:

S + had been + (V+ing) + O

S = Subject V = Verb Ing = It is a ing form O = Object

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The army had been parading the streets for three days.
2. The police had been investigating the murder case for two hours.
3. The old lady had been coughing for three days.
4. He had been writing a novel for a month.

Explanation:

STRUCTURE:- SUB + HAD BEEN + V+ING + OBJ

EXAMPLE:- I had been studying. ( मैं पढ़ रहा था। )