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  • Directions: Fill in the blank. He ___________ ill for a w...
Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He ___________ ill for a weak when his brother came.

  1. was

  2. had been

  3. has been

  4. is

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The past perfect 'had been' is used to describe a state that continued up to another point in the past.

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