Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past perfect tense.

A. I read a lot about mythology.

B. I had been reading a lot about mythology.

C. I was reading a lot about mythology.

D. I had read a lot about mythology.

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  1. C
  2. D
  3. B
  4. A

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Option 2 : D
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The correct answer is "D."

Key Points

  • Past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
  • The structure of past perfect tense is "had + past participle."
    • Example: She had done her homework.
  • In this sentence, the action of "reading a lot about mythology" happened before another past action that is not mentioned in the sentence.
  • The past perfect tense is formed by using "had" as an auxiliary verb and the past participle form of the main verb "read."

The correct answer is Option 2.

Correct sentence: I had read a lot about mythology.
 

Additional Information

  • Option A, "I read a lot about mythology," is in simple past tense and does not convey the idea of an action completed before another past action.
  • Option B, "I had been reading a lot about mythology," is in past perfect continuous tense.
  • Option C, "I was reading a lot about mythology," is in past continuous tense and does not convey the idea of an action completed before another past action.
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