Question:
In the following sentence, fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: ‘By the time she arrived, the show already _____.”
वाक्य में सही क्रिया रूप भरिए: ‘By the time she arrived, the show already _____.’
Options:
- a) started
- b) had started
- c) has started
- d) would start
- a) started
- b) had started
- c) has started
- d) would start
correct answer : b)
Explanation:
‘By the time + simple past’ requires ‘Past Perfect’ (had + V3) in the result clause. ‘By the time she arrived, the show HAD ALREADY STARTED’ — the show starting happened before she arrived. Past Perfect is used to show the earlier of two past events.
‘By the time + simple past’ के बाद Past Perfect (had+V3) आता है। ‘Show had already started’ — पहले की घटना के लिए।