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Sara Saad Posted 12 years ago
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Hamoud _______ his arm when he _______ off a ladder last month.

Broke - fell
Or
Broke - had fallen
  

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'Broke - fell' is the correct option. Simple past can be used to describe order of events in the past. So, in your example, first he fell off the ladder and immediately after that (as a result), broke his arm.

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  • 'Broke - fell' is the correct option.
  • Simple past can be used to describe order of events in the past.
  • So, in your example, first he fell off the ladder and immediately after that (as a result), broke his arm.
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'Broke - fell' is the correct option. Simple past can be used to describe order of events in the past. So, in your example, first he fell off the ladder and immediately after that (as a result), broke his arm.
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