Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

You look tired. Yes, I had been running.

  1. have been

  2. was

  3. were

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect tense  'have been' should be used to indicate the activity has just been completed.

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