Question

When he died, ramanujan ________ behind 3 notebooks. (1) was leaving (2) had left (3) left (4) leaves?

Answer 1

(3)Had left because it is past continuous

Answer 2

Option (2) will be utilized in the completion of the sentence as " When he died, Ramanujan had left behind 3 notebooks."

• The options given to us are different forms of the base verb 'leave ' and the appropriate one will have to choose the correct form of the verb based on the tense given.
• The sentence given is a sentence that is written using indirect speech and so this will also have to be considered while choosing the appropriate form of the verb.
• The verb ' was leaving ' is a present continuous verb so so this will not be a correct choice for the sentence.
• ' Left ' is a verb that is written in the past tense but in direct speech and not indirect speech and so this will also not be the correct option.
• The verb ' leaves ' is a verb that uses the future tense and so this is also an incorrect option.
• Only the verb ' had left ' fulfills both the conditions of a past verb that is written using indirect speech and so this will be the correct option.
• Therefore, option (2) will be utilized in the completion of the sentence as " When he died, Ramanujan had left behind 3 notebooks."

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