Multiple choice

By the time the rain started, I _____ two miles.

  1. ran

  2. had run

  3. run

  4. had ran

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The past perfect 'had run' is used because the action of running was completed before the rain started. 'Had ran' is incorrect because the past participle of 'run' is 'run'.