Question

The old lady..............for a long time before she................away

Answer 1

had been suffering,passed

Answer 2

Answer:

The given blanks in the sentence can be filled by 'has been' and 'passed' -

The old lady had been suffering for a long time before she passed away.

Explanation:

• 'Had been' in the phrase indicates the action that began and ended in the past and it is used in the past perfect or past perfect progressive tenses.
• 'Passed' is a verb that is the past tense of 'pass' which means to go out of existence, literal meaning is dead.

• Points to consider to fill the given blank are -

1. Read the context of the phrase.
2. According to the context, find the suitable words.
3. Check the meaning of the sentence.
4. Reread and correct the grammatical errors.

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