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had planned or had been planning #1 (permalink) Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:57 am   had planned or had been planning		  
I -------for my holiday when suddenly my sister fell ill.
a) had planned b) had been planning

what is the correct answer, please? - Please give reasons
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had planned or had been planning #2 (permalink) Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:08 am   had planned or had been planning		  
B, because the activity continued up through and presumably past the illness.
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