Topics: Modals and Past Tenses
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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Which of the following sentences uses ‘ought to’ correctly?
A. Ought I go to the store?
B. She ought to finish her homework.
C. They ought to can come to the party.
D. He oughts to help us.