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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Past?

Hi

He thanked me for what I ______ the previous week.

A. had done
B. did
C. was doing

All options are in past form. Only one option is correct. I think this question is wrong. I think all of the options are suitable for the blank in this context. Am I wrong? I need an explanation. Thanks.
  

Top answer

In multiple choice format choose the best answer. All answers may be possible, but you need to choose the best one. In this case you are supposed to focus on "the previous week".

— CalifJim

  • In multiple choice format choose the best answer.
  • All answers may be possible, but you need to choose the best one.
  • In this case you are supposed to focus on "the previous week".
  • That means that my doing something that deserved thanks occurred before another event in the past, namely, being thanked.
  • When you have two actions in the past, and one happened before the other, you are supposed to choose the past perfect tense.
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In multiple choice format choose the best answer. All answers may be possible, but you need to choose the best one.

In this case you are supposed to focus on "the previous week". That means that my doing something that deserved thanks occurred before another event in the past, namely, being thanked. When you have two actions in the past, and one happened before the other, you ar
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Thank you for you explanation Emotion: smile
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