Supply the correct form of verb:We had taken our meal before we _
Correct answer: C. Left
- A. Had left
- B. Have left
- C. Left
- D. Were leaving
Explanation
This is the correct answer. In past perfect tense, "had taken" indicates that the action (taking the meal) happened before another past action. So, "before we left" correctly expresses that leaving happened after taking the meal.
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