I believe the answer is Context Clues.
What are u looking for ??? U gave no context???
<span>1. Which is the tense of the underlined verb? Running against much older athletes, Billy (had placed) second!
A. past
B. past perfect
C. past progressive
D. present perfect
</span><span>2. Which is the tense of the underlined verb?
We (have been thinking) of putting up another fence.
A. past progressive
B. present perfect progressive
C. past perfect progressive
D. present progressive
</span><span>3. Which is the tense of the underlined verb?
It (was disappointing) when we realized we couldn't go.
A. past progressive
B. past perfect progressive
C. present progressive
D. present perfect progressive
4. Which is the tense of the underlined verb?
She (had been writing) poetry but thought her ideas would work better as a novel.
A. present progressive
B. past progressive
C. past perfect progressive
D. present perfect progressive</span>
