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Which of the following sentences demonstrates the most accurate contrast between Past Continuous and Past Perfect Continuous?

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1At 8 p.m. yesterday, the students were revising for the exam; they had been studying for three hours by then.✓
2At 8 p.m. yesterday, the students revised for the exam; they had studied for three hours by then.
3At 8 p.m. yesterday, the students had revised for the exam; they were studying for three hours by then.
4At 8 p.m. yesterday, the students have been revising for the exam; they studied for three hours by then.

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At 8 p.m. yesterday, the students were revising for the exam; they had been studying for three hours by then.

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