A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
The home I ________ with my husband in 1986 still smelled like him.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. had shared.
- Had shared is a suitable option.
- The statement refers to a shared house from 1986 onward. The year "1986" is used to denote a completed past activity.
- In the past perfect tense, "had shared" indicates an activity finished before another action or event.
- The sentence should be, "The home I had shared with my husband in 1986 still smelled like him."
- Compared to other options:
- "Sharing": It is incorrectly written in the present participle form because the act occurred in the past.
- "Shared": It is in the simple past tense, but it would be more accurate to say "had shared" to show that the action happened before another past the event.
- "Have Shared": The present perfect tense used in "have shared" is incorrect because it implies that the event may still be relevant today, which is not what the sentence implies.