Q.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
The painting was being _____ by the artists.

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a

Painting

b

Painted

c

Paintly

d

Paint

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

  • The above-given sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense.
  • The formation of past perfect continuous: Was/were + being + perfect participle of the verb.
  • Option A: This is a form of the verb that indicates the continuity of the work, the given sentence is in the past tense, so it is an incorrect answer.
  • Option B: The above-given sentence is in perfect tense continuous, so this option is the correct answer.
  • Option C: Paintly is a wrong word, so it is an incorrect answer.
  • Option D: Paint, this form of a verb is also used in the present tense, so it is also an incorrect answer.
  • Hence, option B is the correct answer.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.The painting was being _____ by the artists.