Сделать номер 7
Конечно, давай решим номер 7 вместе! Здесь нам нужно правильно употребить глаголы в скобках, выбрав между временами Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous.
Robby (practice) the high jump for two hours but he (not make) a single successful attempt. Robby had been practicing the high jump for two hours but he had not made a single successful attempt.
Professor Hendrix said he (do) research in the field for years but he never (come across) such an interesting document. Professor Hendrix said he had been doing research in the field for years but he had never come across such an interesting document.
Roger realized the machine (go) out of order, which was a surprise as he (use) it for a long time and knew that it was a very reliable model. Roger realized the machine had gone out of order, which was a surprise as he had been using it for a long time and knew that it was a very reliable model.
We all knew that James (smoke) for years, but he never (have) serious problems with his health. We all knew that James had been smoking for years, but he had never had serious problems with his health.
The maid said she (polish) the floor all morning but she (do) only half the work so far. The maid said she had been polishing the floor all morning but she had done only half the work so far.
Nick wrote in his letter that it (snow) in the area for two weeks and snow (cover) some houses up to the roof! Nick wrote in his letter that it had been snowing in the area for two weeks and snow had covered some houses up to the roof!
The chairman said that the Committee (debate) the issue for a long time but (not come) to a definite conclusion so far. The chairman said that the Committee had been debating the issue for a long time but had not come to a definite conclusion so far.
Grandfather said he (work) in the garden for an hour only but he already (plant) more than a hundred onions. Grandfather said he had worked in the garden for an hour only but he had already planted more than a hundred onions.
Michael said he (wear) glasses since school, and although he (try) to improve his eyesight several times nothing (help) so far. Michael said he had been wearing glasses since school, and although he had tried to improve his eyesight several times, nothing had helped so far.
Mrs. Collins said that she (teach) for thirty years but she never (have) such a good class as ours. Mrs. Collins said that she had been teaching for thirty years but she had never had such a good class as ours.
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