WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill up the blank: The train had left before I _______ the station.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. reaches
  2. reach
  3. reached
  4. was reaching

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: reached

Explanation: Context: In the past perfect tense, the verb in the following clause must be in simple past. Hence, ‘had left’ pairs with ‘reached’. 1. reaches ❌ – present tense. 2. reach ❌ – base form, incorrect here. 3. reached ✅ – correct past tense. 4. was reaching ❌ – wrong continuous tense. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: The train had left before I reached the station.