Grammar PPS\PPC

When we finally arrived at the cinema, the movie _______ (start). a) had started b) had been starting c) started

She was tired because she _______ (work) all day. a) worked b) had been working c) had worked

Before they moved to London, they _______ (live) in Paris for ten years. a) had been living b) lived c) had lived

The ground was wet because it _______ (rain) for hours. a) had rained b) had been raining c) was raining

He knew the city well because he _______ (visit) it many times. a) had been visiting b) visited c) had visited

I couldn't get into my house because I _______ (forget) my keys. a) forgot b) had been forgetting c) had forgotten

By the time the police arrived, the thieves _______ (disappear). a) had been disappearing b) had disappeared c) disappeared

They were late for the flight because they _______ (wait) in a long queue at security. a) had waited b) waited c) had been waiting

The teacher was annoyed because the student _______ (not do) his homework. a) hadn't been doing b) didn't do c) hadn't done

The children were bored because they _______ (play) the same game since morning. a) had played b) had been playing c) played

After I _______ (finish) my lunch, I went for a walk. a) had been finishing b) finished c) had finished

We were exhausted when we got to the top because we _______ (climb) for over five hours. a) had climbed b) had been climbing c) climbed