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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

had started or started

hi i am wondering which sentence is correct

by the time i got to school the exam had started
OR
by the time i got to school the exam started.
and explain please
thanks
  

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Please remember that capital letters are an important part of English. B y the time I got to school, the exam had started. The start of the exam was prior to your arrival at school.

— BarbaraPA

  • Please remember that capital letters are an important part of English.
  • B y the time I got to school, the exam had started.
  • The start of the exam was prior to your arrival at school.
  • You need the past perfect.
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Please remember that capital letters are an important part of English.

By the time I got to school, the exam had started.

The start of the exam was prior to your arrival at school. You need the past perfect.
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