Question 49
HardOriginal questionChoose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
She [has returned] from Delhi yesterday.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
"Yesterday" is a finished time, which takes the simple past: "She returned from Delhi yesterday."
Worth noting
"Had returned" needs a second, later past event to be earlier than, and the sentence has none.
- Concept
- No present perfect with a finished time
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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