English Language · Tenses
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Simple Past Tense. 'The detective had been investigating the case for months before he discovered the shocking truth.'
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- 1The detective investigated the case for months before he discovered the shocking truth.✓
- 2The detective had investigated the case for months before he discovered the shocking truth.
- 3The detective investigates the case for months before he discovers the shocking truth.
- 4The detective was investigating the case for months before he discovered the shocking truth.
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The detective investigated the case for months before he discovered the shocking truth.
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