Unit 9 - Grammar Exercises

Exercise 2 Use the words provided to write sentences with the past perfect continuous tense and the word “because”.

#1. Rasul was digging in the garden all afternoon. Rasul took a nap before dinner.

#2. My old car gave me a lot of trouble for a long time. I bought a new car.

#3. Behruz drank a lot of beer last Saturday night. Behruz had a bad headache last Sunday.

#4. Kamil studied very hard all month for her history test. She did very well on the test.

#5. Anargul practiced the poem for weeks. Anargul could recite the poem by heart.

#6. Fatima waited for me for over an hour. Faye was angry at me when I arrived.

#7. Makset worked on his car all afternoon. Makset’s hands were covered in grease.

#8. The team practiced every day for weeks. The team won the championship game.

#9. Farida succeeded in her job. Farida worked hard on herself without having a rest.

#10. Xalima did not wash her hands before dinner. Xalima had a stomach ache in the evening.

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