Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

Carmen _______ to her mother about it, but nothing came out of it.

  1. was already spoken

  2. already spoken

  3. have already spoken

  4. had already spoken

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

The sentence is in past tense as indicated by the use of "came out". Only option (4) denotes the correct usage of past perfect tense.