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Question : Choose most appropriate word from the options and fill in the blank

I'm sorry I'm late. I ____________ my keys and couldn't find them.

 

Option 1:  lost

Option 2:  have lost

Option 3:  had lost

Option 4:  am losing


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: had lost


Solution : The correct answer is option 3;had lost

Explanation:

This is a past perfect sentence, which means the action of losing the keys happened before the action of being late.

Correct sentence : I'm sorry I'm late. I had lost my keys and couldn't find them.

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