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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 19

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The bus ______ before I reached the bus stand.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e., had left.

Filler Concept: Past Perfect Tense for an action completed before another past action
Grammatical Explanation: The sentence refers to two past actions — "The bus ___" and "I reached the bus stand." To show that one past action happened before another, we use the Past Perfect tense (had left) for the earlier action and Simple Past (reached) for the later one.
Correction: The bus had left before I reached the bus stand.
Final Sentence: The bus had left before I reached the bus stand.
Conclusion: Correct answer – had left.