Error Spotting - Tense & Preposition — Set 2
Questions 11–20 of 160
Before he had arrive at the office, the meeting had already started without him.
Correct Answer: A. had arrive
The past perfect requires 'had + past participle'. The correct form is 'had arrived', not 'had arrive'. The past participle of 'arrive' is 'arrived'.
After she had finished her work, she had gone to the market to buy groceries.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
The correct answer is 'No Error'. All verb forms in this sentence are correct. 'Had finished' and 'had gone' both properly use past perfect tense with 'had + past participle'. The sequence of events is correctly expressed.
The doctor had examined the patient before he had left the hospital yesterday.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
The correct answer is 'No Error'. This sentence correctly uses past perfect tense. Both 'had examined' and 'had left' are properly formed with 'had + past participle' to show two past actions where one preceded the other.
By the time we had arrived, they had already begun their presentation.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
The correct answer is 'No Error'. Both past perfect forms are correct. 'Had arrived' and 'had already begun' properly establish the timeline where their action completed before our arrival. The sentence is grammatically correct.
She had wrote the letter before the postman had come to collect it.
Correct Answer: A. had wrote
The past perfect requires the past participle 'written', not 'wrote'. The correct form is 'had written'. The verb 'wrote' is simple past and cannot follow 'had' in past perfect tense.
They had finish their meal before the guests had arrived for the dinner party.
Correct Answer: A. had finish
Past perfect requires 'had + past participle'. The correct form is 'had finished', not 'had finish'. Finish becomes 'finished' in past participle form.
After he had studied for three hours, he had took a break to rest.
Correct Answer: B. had took
The past perfect requires 'had + past participle'. The correct form is 'had taken', not 'had took'. The past participle of 'take' is 'taken'.
Before she had eat breakfast, she had drunk two cups of coffee.
Correct Answer: A. had eat
Past perfect uses 'had + past participle'. The correct form is 'had eaten', not 'had eat'. The past participle of 'eat' is 'eaten'.
The train had left before we had reached the railway station on time.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
The correct answer is 'No Error'. Both past perfect forms are correct. 'Had left' and 'had reached' properly show the sequence where the train departed before they arrived. The sentence is grammatically sound.
After the movie had ended, everyone had left the theatre quietly.
Correct Answer: D. No Error
The correct answer is 'No Error'. This sentence correctly uses past perfect tense throughout. 'Had ended' and 'had left' are both properly formed with 'had + past participle' to show sequential past actions.