Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
Hardly had we sat down to eat when the guests ______.

arriveCorrect answerYour answerhad arrivedCorrect answerYour answerarrivedCorrect answerYour answerhave arrivedCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

In "hardly had ... when", the first event takes the past perfect ("had we sat") and the second, which came after it, takes the simple past: "arrived".

Worth noting

"Had arrived" would put both events at the same earlier time. The guests came after we sat down, so their arrival is simple past.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.Hardly had we sat down to eat when the guests ______.