Question

We …… in the rain for half an hour before the bus came.
A) wait
B) hadn't waiting
C) 'd been waiting
D) 'd waiting​

Answer 1

Answer:

We had been waiting in the rain for half an hour

before the bus came.

Answer 2

Concept Introduction:-

A sentence which has a subject, verb, object, and modifiers.

Explanation:-

We have been provided a Fill in the blanks

We need to choose from the given alternatives the correct option

The correct option is $C)$ 'd been waiting

It is because The phrase "has been waiting" tells the reader that this sentence uses the present perfect progressive, a tense used to indicate an ongoing action that began at some point in the past which continues into the present. It is used for an action that began before a certain point in the past and continued up to that time; as, I had been waiting for a job for two years.

Final Answer:-

The correct answer is option $C)$ 'd been waiting.

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