Choose the answer that identifies the tense of the verb in the sentence.
we had been -wondering- about you and your sister. (these "- -" mean that i think (or it is) the verb)
past progressive
past perfect progressive
past perfect
past
i think this is past. can someone with a few of these?

What else do you think experts can learn from studying the language of written work? what do you think is the value of studying the language of william shakespeare whose writing is over hundreds of years old?

Based on this work of satire, what is most likely the authors opinion?

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?