Choose the correct option.
Correct answer: D. The child had slept before his father arrived home.
- A. The child slept before his father arrives home.
- B. The child slept before his father arrived home.
- C. The child had slept before his father had arrived home.
- D. The child had slept before his father arrived home.
Explanation
This sentence uses the past perfect tense "had slept" correctly to indicate an action completed before another past action "arrived." It is correct and provides a clear sequence of events.
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