Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

Raju _____ in navy for eight years, then he retired and married.

  1. have served

  2. has served

  3. had served

  4. would serve

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Past perfect tense shows an action completed before another past action. Raju's service in the navy ('had served') happened before he retired and married, so we use past perfect to show the correct time sequence. Options A and B use wrong tenses.

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