Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The train [had left] before we reached the station.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

The train left first and we reached later. The earlier of two past events takes the past perfect, so "had left" is correct.

Worth noting

"Has left" is present perfect, which cannot sit beside the past "reached".

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".The train [had left] before we reached the station.