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Question
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect tense?
A
I had eaten breakfast before I leave for work.
B
She has finished her homework when her mother arrived.
C
They had already seen the movie before it released on DVD.
✓ Official correct answer
D
He was studying for hours before he went to bed.
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A
I had eaten breakfast before I leave for work.
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B
She has finished her homework when her mother arrived.
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C
They had already seen the movie before it released on DVD.
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D
He was studying for hours before he went to bed.
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Explanation
The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. In option C, 'had already seen' correctly indicates an action completed before another past event ('it released'). Options A and B incorrectly mix tenses, and option D uses past continuous instead of past perfect for the earlier action.