Grammar Quiz

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.