Select the option that correctly replaces the underlined phrase in the following sentence:
The doctor gave the patient some medications after he felt some pain on his left knee.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Based on the sentence provided, the correct replacement for the underlined word "felt" is had felt.
Explanation:
Past Perfect Tense: The sentence describes two actions that occurred in the past: the patient feeling pain and the doctor giving medication. The past perfect ("had felt") is used to indicate that the pain happened before the doctor gave the medication.
Sequence of Events: In English grammar, when one past action happens before another past action, the earlier action is expressed in the past perfect tense (had + past participle).