Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense to describe an action continuing over a period up to a specific time in the past?
A. She had been working as a clerk for 10 years before she retired.
B. She has been working as a clerk for 10 years before she retired.
C. She was working as a clerk for 10 years before she retired.
D. She had worked as a clerk for 10 years before she retired.
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A. will learn
B. learn
C. learns
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Steve and I always go ………. when we eat out; we each pay half the bill.
A. German
B. French
C. Dutch
D. English
Adverbs › View__________ , no one was hurt in the accident.
A. highly
B. hopefully
C. increasingly
D. inevitably
E. incredibly
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Internist
A. Minor official
B. Doctor of internal organs
C. Quack
D. Eye specialist
E. Expert on birds