By the time Harry was allowed out of the cupboard again, the summer holidays ____ for a while., had started, had been starting, had been going on, were going on, Uncle Vernon ____ up the letter-box before the next letters arrived., had nailed, had been nailing, was nailing, nailed, Vernon was tired because he ____ up cracks around the doors all day., was boarding, boarded, had boarded, had been boarding, By Friday, no fewer than twelve letters ____ for Harry., had arrived, had been arriving, were arriving, arrived, When the hotel owner came over, they ____ breakfast., ate, had been eating, were finished, didn't finish, Uncle Vernon’s hands hurt because he ____ great tufts out of his moustache., had pulled, had been pulled, had been pulling, was pulled, Before the letters came down the chimney, Uncle Vernon ____ them happily that there was no post on Sundays., had been reminding, reminded, had reminded, was reminding, The family ____ for hours before they reached the rock., had reached, was travelling, had travelled, had been travelling, By nightfall, Dudley ____ so long without food that he was howling., A) had gone, had been gone, had been going, went, By the time Harry reached the front door, Uncle Vernon ____ the sleeping bag out and blocked the way., had dragged, had been dragging, was dragging, dragged

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