Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

She had finished her homework before dinner.

Answer

She finished her homework before dinner.

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She finishes her homework before dinner.

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She was finishing her homework before dinner.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

They had left the party before it started to rain.

Answer

They are leaving the party before it starts to rain.

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They will leave the party before it starts to rain.

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They left the party before it started to rain.

Question 3

Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect tense correctly.

Accepted Answer

He had never seen such a beautiful sunset before that day.

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He has never seen such a beautiful sunset before that day.

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He never saw such a beautiful sunset before that day.

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He was never seeing such a beautiful sunset before that day.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

By the time she arrived, they had already started the meeting.

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By the time she was arriving, they had started the meeting.

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By the time she arrives, they already start the meeting.

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By the time she had arrived, they started the meeting.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

When I got to the theater, the movie had already started.

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When I get to the theater, the movie has started.

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When I was getting to the theater, the movie had already started.

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When I got to the theater, the movie started already.

Question 6

Which sentence is an example of the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

She had read the book before the meeting began.

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She has read the book before the meeting begun.

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She reads the book before the meeting begins.

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She was reading the book before the meeting began.

Question 7

Select the sentence that correctly utilizes the past perfect tense.

Accepted Answer

They had planned the event for months before it was canceled.

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They will have planned the event for months before it is canceled.

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They planned the event for months before it was canceled.

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They are planning the event for months before it is canceled.

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