He gave up smoking two years ago. He ______ 40 cigarettes a day.

have been smoking

had smoked

used to smoke

none

He gave up smoking two years ago. He used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.

اس نے دو سال پہلے سگریٹ نوشی ترک کر دی تھی۔ وہ روزانہ 40 سگریٹ پیتا تھا۔

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The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.

Option C is the correct answer because it denotes past habits.

ND13-07-2023