Question

Tap the option that uses the past perfect continuous tense correctly.

Ali was angry because he _____ for the whole day.

• A. waited
• B. has been waiting
• C. was waiting
• D. had been waiting

Answer 1

The correct option is D had been waiting

Here, 'Ali was angry' is the result of the action 'had been waiting' which uses the structure 'had' + 'been' + '-ing' form of 'wait' to show that the action continued for one whole day in the past.