A. Answer the following questions based on the passage:
- The farmers had been praying for rain for months before the dark clouds finally gathered.
- The old machine had been making a strange rattling sound since early morning.
- The research scholars had been collecting rare data samples for two years before they published their thesis.
- No, the travelers had not been walking endlessly without direction; they had been following a faint map trail.
- The villagers had been storing clean water in large community tanks since the arrival of early summer.
- By sunset, the weary rescue team had been searching the thick forest area for over twelve hours.
B. Edit the following sentences:
- The workers had been built the bridge since three years... —> had been building the bridge for three years
- They had been facing many financial issues before it cleared... —> before they were cleared / before the issues were cleared
- The contractor has not been paying their wages since months... —> had not been paying their wages for months
- The laborers had been demanding their basic rights peacefully... —> (Correct as baseline context)
- Fortunately, the local management had been agreed to their terms. —> had agreed / finally agreed
C. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences:
- a. They had been practicing for the grand concert since last Monday.
- b. Had you been waiting for the bus in the rain for an hour?
- c. She had not been feeling well for a couple of days.
- d. Why had the engine been leaking oil since yesterday morning?
- e. The dedicated athletes had been training hard since the sports season began.
Word Power! (Vocabulary Guide)
| Category | Correct Terms |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | Gathered: Assembled / Accumulated | Faint: Dim / Indistinct | Weary: Exhausted / Tired | demanding: Claiming / Requesting firmly |
| Antonyms | Dark: Bright / Light | Rare: Common / Abundant | Peacefully: Violently / Aggressively | Basic: Advanced / Secondary |
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