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Problem 17 - Entrance Test
Which of these demonstrates correct use of the past perfect tense?
A. After he finished dinner, he went out.
B. After he had finished dinner, he went out.
C. After he had finished dinner, he had gone out.
D. He finished dinner and had gone out.
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Correct: B
The past perfect (‘had finished’) is used for the earlier of two past actions; option B correctly places ‘had finished’ before the simple past ‘went’.