Choose the option that complete the gap(s). When they examined his body, they f...
Question
Choose the option that complete the gap(s).
When they examined his body, they found that he _________. ?
Options
A)
had been dead
B)
had been dying
C)
died
D)
was dead
The correct answer is A.
Explanation:
The answer is "had been dead".
The question is from tenses.
One of the following must be used with had; when/after/before/hardly...had/no sooner...than
If you look at the question, you will find "when". Without the when" the answer would have been an ordinary past tense verb, i.e. the answer would have been "was dead".
The question is from tenses.
One of the following must be used with had; when/after/before/hardly...had/no sooner...than
If you look at the question, you will find "when". Without the when" the answer would have been an ordinary past tense verb, i.e. the answer would have been "was dead".
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The answer is "had been dead".
The question is from tenses.
One of the following must be used with had; when/after/before/hardly...had/no sooner...than
If you look at the question, you will find "when". Without the when" the answer would have been an ordinary past tense verb, i.e. the answer would have been "was dead".