WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. The thief who (have taken the pony) was found guilty by the jury.

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

Answer options

  1. has took the pony
  2. had taken the pony
  3. have took the pony
  4. has taken the pony

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: had taken the pony

Explanation: The correct answer is B.✅ Past perfect ("had taken") shows an earlier past action that occurred before another past event ("was found"). Correct sentence: "The thief who had taken the pony was found guilty by the jury." Correct Sentence- "The thief who had taken the pony was found guilty by the jury."