Standard English Primary 5 Grammar

By the time the ambulance arrived, the brave passerby ________ first aid to the injured cyclist for ten minutes.

A had been administering
B was administered
C has administered
D is administering
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Observe the sequence of past events (ambulance arrival vs. first aid). Step 2: Note the duration ('for ten minutes'). Step 3: Use Past Perfect Continuous ('had been administering') to show an ongoing action that happened before another past event.

Correct answer: had been administering

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