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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". The battle (had been raging) for some time.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". The battle (had been raging) for some time. Correct Answer no improvement

Here the correct answer is No improvement.
Key Points:-
  • The above given sentence is in past perfect continuous tense.
  • Past perfect continuous tense is used to express those actions that started in past, continued for a period of time and then finished in past.
  • The structure of Past perfect continuous tense is as follows:-
    • Subject + had been + V1 ing + Object + since/for + timebeing.
  • For Example - He had been playing for two hours.
  • In the given sentence, the battle had been raging for sometime.
  • Thus, past perfect continuous tense has been used.
Therefore, the correct sentence is The battle had been raging for some time.

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