Standard English ConventionsVery hardPast perfect for restoration before an exhibition
Standard English Conventions practice question
The museum acquired the painting in 1952, and by the time of its first public exhibition in 1960 it ____ restored twice.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. had beenCorrect
- B. has been
- C. was being
- D. will have been
Answer: A. had been
The restorations were complete before a past moment, 1960, so the past perfect is needed.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. has been
- The present perfect does not fit a past deadline.
- C. was being
- The restorations were finished, not in progress.
- D. will have been
- The future perfect does not fit a past deadline.
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