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Which option maintains the correct grammatical structure for the given scenario?
What tense is most suitable to complete the sentence: 'I ______ the house until the doctor had come and examined my father.'?
Identify the option that correctly fits the context of an event preceding another event in the past.
Which of the following options indicates a completed action before another past action?
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In the context of the sentence, which option fails to properly indicate a past event?
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Study Notes
Identifying the Correct Tense
- The sentence describes two past events: waiting for the doctor and examining the father.
- The second event (examining the father) happened after the first event (waiting).
- To indicate that the first action was completed before the second began, we need a past tense that emphasizes completion.
Past Perfect Tense
- The past perfect tense (had + past participle) indicates a completed action that happened before another action in the past.
- This tense is suitable for the sentence because it highlights the fact that the waiting was finished before the doctor's examination.
Suitable Answer
- The correct answer is the past perfect tense: "I had waited for the house until the doctor had come and examined my father."
Incorrect Answer
- The simple past tense ("I waited..." ) does not convey that the waiting was finished before the examination started.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the correct use of past tenses in complex sentences. This quiz focuses on identifying which past tense form appropriately completes sentences where one action precedes another. Can you select the right option that indicates completed actions in the past?
