In many of Franz Kafka's stories, he utilizes the theme of (C) Alienation.
He talks about alienation from society, from others around us and even from our true self. He sees society as something which alienates us from our own selves and does not serve as a sustenance to nourish our true identities.
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Natasha had <u>been waiting</u> for half an hour before her friend arrived.
Explanation:
The tense we are looking for here is the past perfect continuous. It shows that an action that started in the past continued up until another moment or action in the past. In this particular sentence, we have two actions: Natasha waiting, followed by her friend arriving. As both actions took place in the past, one before the other, we have to use the combination of the past perfect (in this case continuous) and past (simple) tense.
Construction of the past perfect continuous tense: had been + the verb's present participle (root + -ing).
Their performance varies considerable, they are often idle, and then might have an occasional flurry of activity. For example, if their attendance is sporadic, they may have good attendance for a while, and then disappear unpredictably from time to time.
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