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Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the grammatically correct form of the verb to show the proper sequence of past events.

Answer:Before the school inspector arrived yesterday, the principal 【had concluded】 the morning assembly.

Answer

had concluded (or had finished / had ended / had dismissed)
The sentence establishes a sequence of two past actions anchored by the time marker 'yesterday'. Because the principal's action was completed prior to the inspector's arrival, the past perfect aspect (auxiliary 'had' followed by the past participle form of the main verb) must be used.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Analyze the temporal relationship between the two events in the past.
The dismissal of the morning assembly took place prior to the arrival of the school inspector.
When expressing two actions that took place in the past where one was completed before the other, the earlier action requires the past perfect tense ('had' + past participle).

Key Concept

Past Perfect Tense Sequence
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Verbs, Tenses, and Aspect

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