Question

Q67. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “By the time I was informed,

the registrations had been closed.”

i.Past perfect tense

ii.Present perfect tense

iii.Past indefinite tense

iv.Present indefinite tense​

Answer 1

The underlined phrase is 'registrations had been closed' which is in the (i) past perfect tense.

• Past perfect tense is used to refer to an action that occurred before a certain time in the past.
• We use the formula had+ past participle to write a sentence in the past perfect form.
• In the phrase that is underlined, had+ past participle (been) is used. Hence, the correct option is (i) Past perfect tense.
• Other options, such as option (ii) is not correct, because to write a sentence in present perfect tense has/have + past participle is used.

The question has the underline part missing. The complete question is:

Q67. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “By the time I was informed, the registrations had been closed.”

i. Past perfect tense

ii. Present perfect tense

iii. Past indefinite tense

iv. Present indefinite tense​