Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

When he had known what he wanted to know he has gone home.

  1. When he had known what he wanted to know he has gone home.

  2. When he had known what he wanted to know he had gone home.

  3. When he knew what he wanted to know he went home.

  4. When he had known what he wanted to know he went home.

  5. After he had known what he wanted to know he has gone home.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The structure of the sentence should be maintained throughout. The first part of the sentence is in the simple past tense and the latter part' has gone' is in the present perfect. We need to change this part to 'he went home'.

Explanation for (2): He went home after knowing, not 'before'. So, 'had gone' is inappropriate.

Explanation for (3): This option corrects one error and commits another. If two events in the past are in sequence of time, the earlier event uses the past perfect tense.
Explanation for (4): The structure of the sentence should be maintained throughout. The first part of the sentence is in the simple past tense and the latter part' has gone' is in the present perfect. This option changes this part to 'he went home'. Explanation for (5): This option does not correct the error of use of tense.

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