In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When I met Amadi yesterday, it was the first time I .... him for six months.
A
had seen
B
saw
C
have seen
D
have been seeing
Verified Correct Answer: A.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence includes "yesterday" and this shows that a past event is being referenced in relation to another past event (meeting Amadi after six months). The past perfect tense (had seen) is used to describe an action (seeing Amadi) that happened before another past event (meeting him yesterday).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5941)