Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He had given me that book in 1999.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. gave me.
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The correct option to substitute the underlined segment "had given me" in the sentence is "gave me".
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"Gave me" is the correct past tense form of the verb "give" and fits the context of the sentence, indicating that the action occurred in the past.
The other options are incorrect because:
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"Did given me" is incorrect because it mixes tenses and does not form a proper verb structure.
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"Was given me" is incorrect because it is in passive voice and does not match the intended meaning.
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"Gives me" is incorrect because it is in the present tense and does not match the past time reference.
Therefore, "gave me" is the correct substitution for "had given me" in this sentence.