She had been cleaning her house, so she was tired.

[Alice Chu]

Hello, dear teachers.
Could you please tell me if my understanding is correct?
Thank you very much for your help and kindness.

1. (A) She had cleaned her house, so she could relax.
→The result came from the action which had been completed.
1. (B) She had been cleaning her house, so she was tired.
→The result came from the action which had stopped.

2. (A) She will relax by 5 p.m. because she will have cleaned her house.
→The result will come from the action which will have been completed.
2. (B) She will be tired by 5 p.m. because she will have been cleaning her house.
→The result will come from the action which will have stopped.

 

[teechar]

I'm not really sure I understand your question. Also, how do you see "completed" and "stopped" (in the above) as being different?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello, dear teachers.
Could you please tell me if my understanding is correct?
Thank you very much for your help and kindness.

1. (A) She had cleaned her house, so she could relax.
→The result came from the action, which had been completed.

She could relax because she had finished cleaning.

1. (B) She had been cleaning her house, so she was tired.
→The result came from the action, which had stopped.

She was tired from cleaning. We don't know whether she's done.

2. (A) She will relax by 5 p.m. because she will have cleaned her house.
→The result will come from the action, which will have been completed.

The house will be clean, so she will relax.

2. (B) She will be tired by 5 p.m. because she will have been cleaning her house.
→The result will come from the action, which will have stopped.

She'll be tired. We don't know whether she'll be done cleaning.

Your understanding of the sentences is correct.

Use commas to separate dependent clauses. At first I didn't understand what you meant.