Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He was knowing her for a long time before he finally married her.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. had known.
- The error lies in option 2 due to the wrong usage of tense.
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The past continuous tense refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past and is formed by combining the past.
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The given sentence is in the past perfect tense as it talks about an action that was completed before some point in the past.
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Therefore, the past perfect tense 'had known' should be used in place of the past continuous tense 'was knowing'.
The correct sentence is:- He had known her for a long time before he finally married her.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. had known.