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Omar Ahmed Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

A puzzling question

Someone next door ........... heavy metal music all night long. I didn’t get a wink of sleep.
a. was playing
b. has played
c. had been playing
d. has been playing

I think the correct answer is 'c' but my Egyptian teacher says the correct answer is 'a' . Is he right?

  

Top answer

, he is. Someone next door was playing heavy metal music all night long. This stresses the duration of a past event.

  • , he is.
  • Someone next door was playing heavy metal music all night long.
  • This stresses the duration of a past event.
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Yes., he is.

Someone next door was playing heavy metal music all night long.

This stresses the duration of a past event.

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