Intermediate High Level English Grammar
Intermediate High Level English Grammar - Past Perfect Tense - When talking about past tense, we either have the past simple tense or the past perfect tense. Understanding the difference between these two is important. This quiz will help you with past perfect tense.
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Mary ________ the test before Sam arrived to class. (take)
- A.
Has taken
- B.
Took
- C.
Had taken
- D.
B and c
Correct Answer
D. B and cExplanation
The correct answer is "took" because it is the simple past tense form of the verb "take". "Took" indicates that Mary completed the action of taking the test before Sam arrived to class. "Has taken" and "had taken" are not correct because they indicate a more recent or past action that is not consistent with the context of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Joe ______ English before he moved to New York. (study)
- A.
Has studied
- B.
Have studied
- C.
Had been studied
- D.
Had studied
Correct Answer
D. Had studiedExplanation
The correct answer is "had studied". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the word "before" indicates that the action of studying occurred before Joe moved to New York. "Had studied" is the correct past perfect tense form of the verb "study" in this context.Rate this question:
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- 3.
I _____never ______such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai. (see)
- A.
Had... seen
- B.
Have... seen
- C.
Had...saw
- D.
Has... been seeing
Correct Answer
A. Had... seenExplanation
The correct answer is "had... seen". This is because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred before another past action. The word "had" is the past perfect form of "have", and "seen" is the past participle form of "see". Therefore, the correct form is "had seen".Rate this question:
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- 4.
She only understood the movie because she _______ the book. (read)
- A.
Have read
- B.
Had been read
- C.
Had read
- D.
Has read
Correct Answer
C. Had readExplanation
The correct answer is "had read". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the word "had" indicates an action that occurred before another past action. In this case, the action of reading the book occurred before the action of understanding the movie.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Tony knew Istanbul so well because he _____________the city several times. (visit)
- A.
Had visited
- B.
Have been visited
- C.
Had been visited
- D.
Has visit
Correct Answer
A. Had visitedExplanation
The correct answer is "had visited". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and indicates that Tony knew Istanbul well because he had visited the city several times in the past.Rate this question:
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- 6.
I did not have any money because I _________ my wallet. (lose)
- A.
Have lost
- B.
Had lost
- C.
Had losed
- D.
Had been lost
Correct Answer
B. Had lostExplanation
The correct answer is "had lost" because it is in the past perfect tense, which is used to indicate an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of losing the wallet happened before the action of not having any money.Rate this question:
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Oct 15, 2011Quiz Created by
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