Question

The lights ..................... (go) off because we ................... (not pay) the electricity bill.



went - didn't pay



had gone - didn't pay



went - hadn't paid

Answer 1

Explanation:

had gone - didn't pay

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Answer 2

The correct answer is 'went, hadn't paid.'

The lights went off because we hadn't paid the electricity bill.

Past Tense

• In the given sentence, we have to choose the correct pair of tenses.

• The past perfect tense is used for the action that happens in the first place. The electricity was not paid first. Thus, it takes the past perfect tense.

• The lights went off in the second place. Therefore, it takes the simple past tense.

• We cannot use two simple past tenses in the same sentence. Thus, the first option is not the correct answer.

• In the second sentence, the order of the past perfect and simple past tense is wrong. Thus, it will not be the answer.