Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 17)
Directions to Solve

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.


17.
The telephone ...... several times before I answered it.
was ringing
has rung
had rung
would ring
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
17 comments Page 2 of 2.

Haravind said:   1 decade ago
There is two actions one is newer action and another one is older action. So older action comes with had.

Shashank said:   1 decade ago
Totally agreed with balu.

Farook said:   1 decade ago
Thanks for your suggestions.

Subhash said:   1 decade ago
It is better to know what is past perfect tense. It means something occured before another action in the past.

Sandy said:   1 decade ago
Thats corret Sunder

Umesh jaiswal said:   10 years ago
Here simple concept of Had+3rd.

Before V2 of verb. V2 of verb after had+3rd.

Balu said:   2 decades ago
When two things happened in past first happened thing to be in past perfect second happened thing should be in past tense.


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