Grammar Quiz

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Which sentence best emphasizes the DURATION of an activity before another past event occurred?

A. Before the coach arrived, we had run five laps.

B. Before the coach arrived, we had been running for twenty minutes.

C. Before the coach arrived, we were running five laps.

D. Before the coach arrived, we ran for twenty minutes.

Select your answer:
A  B  C  D  E 


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