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Question : A sentence has been given a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
I __________ the cake before my mother arrived.

Option 1: had baked

Option 2: bake

Option 3: baked

Option 4: have baked


Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: had baked


Solution : The first option is correct.

Explanation : In the given context, had baked is the correct past perfect tense to indicate that the action of baking the cake was completed before another past action (the arrival of the mother).

Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "I had baked the cake before my mother arrived."

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