Multiple choice softskills communication

I ______________ his lecture notes before I reached the class. So I _______ all the right answers!

  1. read, known

  2. had read, known

  3. read, knew

  4. had read, knew
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option D 'had read, knew' is correct. 'Before I reached the class' establishes a sequence: reading happened before reaching, so 'had read' (past perfect) is required. The second blank 'knew' (past simple) indicates the state at the time of reaching class. Option A uses past simple 'read' incorrectly. Option B uses 'known' instead of 'knew'. Option C has both tenses wrong.

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