Standard English ConventionsHardVerb tense for a completed past action before another
Standard English Conventions practice question
By the time the county show opened, the judges ____ every entry twice.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. had tastedCorrect
- B. have tasted
- C. taste
- D. are tasting
Answer: A. had tasted
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. have tasted
- 'Have tasted' is present perfect and doesn't fit 'by the time the show opened'.
- C. taste
- Present tense.
- D. are tasting
- Present progressive.
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