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What is the main purpose of using the past perfect tense?
What is the main purpose of using the past perfect tense?
- To show that one action in the past happened before another action in the past (correct)
- To indicate actions that will happen in the future
- To express actions happening in the present moment
- To express actions happening simultaneously
In the sentence 'Before the taxi arrived, Leonard put all his clothes in a big backpack,' which tense is used to show that Leonard's action happened before the taxi arrived?
In the sentence 'Before the taxi arrived, Leonard put all his clothes in a big backpack,' which tense is used to show that Leonard's action happened before the taxi arrived?
- Present perfect tense
- Present tense
- Past perfect tense (correct)
- Past continuous tense
When do we not always need to use the past perfect tense according to the text?
When do we not always need to use the past perfect tense according to the text?
- When actions are happening at the same time
- When actions are happening in the future
- When the speaker wants to confuse the listener
- When there is a clear time expression in the sentence (correct)
Which scenario reflects the use of past perfect to tell events in a different order from chronological?
Which scenario reflects the use of past perfect to tell events in a different order from chronological?
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Which form is correct for the negative of 'We had been there before'?
Which form is correct for the negative of 'We had been there before'?
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How is a question formed using the past perfect tense according to the text?
How is a question formed using the past perfect tense according to the text?
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