In the sentence, "She had been working on the project for months before the deadline was extended," which of the following options best describes the linguistic structures used and their function within the context?
- A The past perfect continuous tense highlights the ongoing nature of the action before a specific past event, and the passive voice in the second clause emphasizes the subject receiving the action.
- B The sentence uses the simple past to emphasize the sequential nature of events, while the use of an idiomatic expression provides informal tone and clarity.
- C The future perfect tense in the first clause and the passive construction in the second clause focus on actions yet to be completed at a certain point in the future.
- D The use of the past continuous emphasizes the habitual nature of the action, while the active voice in the second clause reflects the subject performing the action.