Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank choosing the right form of the given four alternatives.

They _______for a few hours before their parents arrived.

  1. has played

  2. had played

  3. have played

  4. was playing

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

The past perfect tense (had played) is used to refer to the event that occurred before another event in the past (the arrival of the parents).

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