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Perfect Progressive of Verbs Online Quiz
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Q 1 - The Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii ____ since 1900.
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.
Q 2 - For the last year, Neil and Kim ... Mount Everest.
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.
Q 3 - Susan ____ enough credits to earn her Masters degree in her first year itself.
Answer : A
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 4 - We ____ this time tomorrow.
A - will have already returned
Answer : D
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 5 - By the time the concert ends, we ____ here for 3 hours.
Answer : D
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 6 - On January 2nd, my parents ____ together in Dubai for 30 years.
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.
Q 7 - Mike ____ a promotion for three years before he finally ____ one.
Answer : A
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 8 - The detective finally ____ the crime that he ____ on for six months.
Answer : C
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 9 - My sister ____ about studying in Canada, but she got married and had to stay in the UAE.
Answer : B
Explanation
The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.
Q 10 - Niki ____ running in marathons since his childhood.
Answer : A
Explanation
The action started in the past and is still continuing.