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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Past perfect or simple past

1)At one time,Mr Nigel ___ this supermarket

a)was owing
b)used to own
c)had owned
d)owned

Ans:-d

Shouldn't the ans be (C).
Please advise.

Thanks
  

Top answer

D is the expected answer. C is not wrong, but there really needs to be something in the context that justifies the use of the Past Perfect. Here, there isn't.

— Clive

  • D is the expected answer.
  • C is not wrong, but there really needs to be something in the context that justifies the use of the Past Perfect.
  • Here, there isn't.
  • Clive
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D is the expected answer.

C is not wrong, but there really needs to be something in the context that justifies the use of the Past Perfect. Here, there isn't.

Clive
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