From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Mrs. Nwokolo had ... her breakfast before her friend came in
A
has
B
have
C
had
D
been had
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence is in the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another past event. The structure of the past perfect tense is:
Subject + had + past participle
In this case:
"Mrs. Nwokolo" is the subject.
"had" is the correct auxiliary verb for the past perfect.
"her breakfast" (implied verb: "eaten") refers to the completed action before her friend arrived.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23111)