SSC CGL Fill in the Blanks question with solution
Fill in the BlanksModerate
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The train had left before we ______ the station.
- (A)reach
- (B)reaching
- (C)reached
- (D)had reached
Correct answer: (C) reached
When two past actions are described, the earlier one takes the past perfect ('had left') and the later one takes the simple past ('reached'). The completed sentence reads: "The train had left before we reached the station."
About this question
- Subject
- English Language
- Topic
- Fill in the Blanks
- Exam
- SSC (general)
- Attempts on SSC Rank
- Not attempted yet
Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 Question Paper — 18 January, Shift 1
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