Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has a blank. Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to complete the sentence.

We ___________ hard for ten weeks to succeed in solving the puzzle.

  1. have been trying

  2. had been trying

  3. were trying

  4. are trying

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘For ten weeks’ indicates continuation from the past, necessitating present perfect tense.