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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A mutiple choice

Until then, his family _____ from him for six months.
A)didn't hear B)hadn't heard
I think both are right here ,but answer is b , why ?
  

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Only B, the past perfect verb form, because 'until then' refers to a succeeding past event (his hearing from them at last).

  • Only B, the past perfect verb form, because 'until then' refers to a succeeding past event (his hearing from them at last).
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Only B, the past perfect verb form, because 'until then' refers to a succeeding past event (his hearing from them at last).

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