Question
As soon as she noticed the workmen, she asked them what
they " have been doing." Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence.Solution
The sentence is in the past tense ("noticed"), so the correct form for an action that was ongoing before that moment is the past perfect continuous tense ("had been doing"): As soon as she noticed the workmen, she asked them what they had been doing.
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