Question

drag the correct phrase to the image. read the excerpt from anne of green gables in which anne attempts to explain her behavior at school to marilla. which phrase did author l. m. montgomery use to convey annes explanation? have been studying was studying should have been studying had been studying anne of green gables page 162 \that is what i want to tell you, anne, if youll ever give me a chance to get a word in edge - wise. she was talking about you.\ \about me?\ anne looked rather scared. then she flushed and exclaimed: \oh, i know what she was saying. i meant to tell you, marilla, honestly i did, but i forgot. miss stacy caught me reading ben hur in school yesterday afternoon when i ____________ my canadian history. jane andrews lent it to me. i was reading it at dinner hour, and i had just got to the chariot race when school went in. i was simply wild to know how it turned out - although i felt sure ben hur must win, because it wouldnt be poetical justice if he didnt - so i spread the history open on my desk lid and then

Explanation:

The context shows that Anne was supposed to be studying Canadian history but was caught reading another book. The past - perfect continuous tense 'should have been studying' is used to express what she was supposed to be doing at that time.

Answer:

should have been studying