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Esalim80 Posted 7 years ago
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What is the right choice?

1- Although the police suspected him, he was able to prove that he ........... when the crime was committed.

a. was working b. worked c. had worked d. had been working

2- 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 believe the right choice for number 1 is (a), and for number 2 is (c) although a friend of mine thinks (a) is the right choice for number 2. Could you tell me which choices are right and why? Thanks in advance.

  

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esalim80 1- Although the police suspected him, he was able to prove that he ........... when the crime was committed. a.

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  • esalim80 1- Although the police suspected him, he was able to prove that he ...........
  • when the crime was committed.
  • a.
  • was working b.
  • worked c.
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esalim801- Although the police suspected him, he was able to prove that he ........... when the crime was committed.
a. was working b. worked c. had worked d. had been working

The properly correct answer is (d), since "working" happened before "was able". However, in real life people might dispense with the "complicated" past perfect tense and make do w

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