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The man said that he________________

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NECO 2001

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

The man said that he________________

  • A. would sleep here a month ago
  • B. will sleep there a month ago
  • C. slept there next week
  • D. had slept there a month before
  • E. sleep here a month ago
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

The sentence would read: "The man said that he had slept there a month before." This is the correct use of the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action completed before another action in the past.

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