📝 English

I ___ (wait) for two hours when he arrived.

A waited
B was waiting
C had been waiting
D have waited

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Past perfect continuous for duration before past event.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "I ___ (wait) for two hours when he arrived." is Option C: had been waiting.

The other options — A) waited, B) was waiting, D) have waited — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: Past perfect continuous for duration before past event.

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