In the question a part of the sentence is UNDERLINE. Alternatives to the…
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In the question a part of the sentence is UNDERLINE. Alternatives to the UNDERLINE part are given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
The band has been left the auditorium before the audience arrived.
- A.
was left
- B.
had left
- C.
would leave
- D.
have been left
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Correct answer: B
Answer: had left
Explanation: Use the past perfect 'had left' because the band's leaving was completed before another past event — the audience arriving.
'was left' is incorrect because it produces a passive-like structure here and does not convey the earlier completed action.
'would leave' is incorrect because it implies future or conditional meaning, not a completed past action.
'have been left' is incorrect because it is present perfect passive and does not fit the past sequence of events.