Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
The patient ______ before the doctor arrived.

had diedCorrect answerYour answerdiesCorrect answerYour answerhas diedCorrect answerYour answeris dyingCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

The death came first and the doctor's arrival later. The earlier of two past events takes the past perfect: "had died".

Worth noting

"Has died" is present perfect, which cannot sit beside the past "arrived". "Dies" and "is dying" are present.

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.The patient ______ before the doctor arrived.