Practice mode Tenses

Which sentence shows that the guests left BEFORE Hassan arrived?

Correct answer A. When Hassan arrived, the guests had left.

Explanation

The past perfect 'had left' places the leaving before the arrival. The simple past suggests leaving after arrival, and the continuous suggests it was in progress.

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