Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement’.
My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do the kind of work I would be doing before.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. had been doing.
- As the first part of the statement is in the simple past tense we need to keep the second part in the past perfect continuous tense.
- Past perfect tense >>>>> Past tense >>>>> Present perfect tense.
- We need to maintain the sequence of the tense according to the above rule.
- Only two consecutive tenses can occur together.
- In the given first action is in "Past tense" hence, the next action will occur in "Past perfect continuous tense.
- The chosen option follows this rule hence, it will be correct.
Correct Sentence:-
My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do the kind of work I had been doing before.