English MCQ #10000

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense to show sequence?

English MCQ #10000

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense to show sequence?

    • A) After he eaten breakfast, he went to work.
    • B) After he has eaten breakfast, he went to work.
    • C) After he was eating breakfast, he went to work.
    • D) After he had eaten breakfast, he went to work.

    Answer: After he had eaten breakfast, he went to work.

    Explanation: The past perfect ("had eaten") is used for the earlier of two past actions to clarify sequence; "after he had eaten" establishes that the eating was completed before he went to work.