Question

Which sentence is written in the past perfect progressive tense?
a. The quarterback ran out of bounds as quickly as he could.
b. The oven had been smoking for 10 minutes before the alarm sounded.
c. Marshall was swimming in the river when it started to rain.
d. Jeff had repainted the whole deck before Maggie told him she didn’t like
the color.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is b-The oven had been smoking.

Explanation: The past perfect progressive tense basically looks at an incident that started in the past and ends in the past. The key words to look for are "had been." Other words usually that follow "had been" are "when, before, for" and "since" in the past perfect progressive tense.