Analyzing the English Language Exercise:
Let’s analyze question 6 in the image shared by Nurgül1.
Question 6:
“After Sally Ride ---- for NASA’s space program, she was selected for the program out of the 8000 applicants.”
Options:
A) applies
B) will apply
C) had applied
D) was applying
Correct Verb Tense Analysis:
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Determining the Correct Tense:
The sentence describes an action that was completed before another past action (“she was selected”). This is a typical case for using the past perfect tense to show the sequence of past actions. -
Identifying the Correct Option:
- “applies” (Simple Present) - Not suitable because it refers to a current or general action.
- “will apply” (Future Simple) - Not suitable because it refers to a future action.
- “had applied” (Past Perfect) - Correct because it indicates an action completed before another past action.
- “was applying” (Past Continuous) - Not suitable because it describes an ongoing action in the past.
Final Answer:
The most appropriate verb tense is the Past Perfect, so the correct answer is C) had applied.
For completeness, here is the revised sentence with the correct verb tense:
“After Sally Ride had applied for NASA’s space program, she was selected for the program out of the 8000 applicants.”
By using the Past Perfect tense, the sentence clearly indicates that Sally Ride’s application was completed before she was selected.