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Difficulty: EasyVerbs, Tenses, and Aspect

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct form of the verb for the blank space.

Answer:Before the manager arrived at the office yesterday morning, the receptionist 【had typed】 all the official documents.

Answer

had typed (or any valid past perfect verb form such as had prepared / had printed)
The past perfect form (auxiliary 'had' + past participle) is required because the action of preparing or typing the documents took place prior to another completed past event indicated by 'arrived'.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Analyze the time relationship between the two actions in the past.
One action (preparing/typing the documents) was completed before another specific action in the past (the manager's arrival).
When an action is completed before another past event occurred, the past perfect tense ('had' + past participle) must be used.

Key Concept

Past Perfect Tense for Preceding Actions
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Verbs, Tenses, and Aspect

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