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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Had been

Ninety-six patients were included in the study, and age was not reported. Patients had been on the wards for between one to nine days and had various acute medical conditions.
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Please explain to me the use of "had been" and "had" in "had been on the wards" and "had various..."?

  

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'had been' is the past perfect of the verb 'to be'—meaning 'had spent time' in this context. 'had various ... conditions' means 'were suffering from various ...

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  • 'had been' is the past perfect of the verb 'to be'—meaning 'had spent time' in this context.
  • 'had various ...
  • conditions' means 'were suffering from various ...
  • conditions'.
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'had been' is the past perfect of the verb 'to be'—meaning 'had spent time' in this context.

'had various ... conditions' means 'were suffering from various ... conditions'.

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