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"I ______ for my lost keys for over an hour before I finally found them under the sofa."

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A have been searching
B had been searching
C searched
D was searching

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Answer: B. had been searching

Answer: (b) had been searching
Explanation: The sentence describes a continuous action that happened before another past action ("found"). This requires the Past Perfect Continuous Tense to emphasize the duration of time up to that past point.

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