In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
She flew in and snatched the fire stick, and before he realised what (have happened), she was up in her tree once again.
- Ahad happened
- Bhad happen
- Chad happening
- Dno improvement
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The correct option is A.
The sentence describes a sequence of past actions ("flew in", "snatched", "realised", "was"). The action inside the bracket takes place prior to another past action ("realised"). To denote an action completed before a certain point in the past, the Past Perfect Tense (had+V
3
) must be used. Hence, "have happened" should be replaced with "had happened".
The sentence describes a sequence of past actions ("flew in", "snatched", "realised", "was"). The action inside the bracket takes place prior to another past action ("realised"). To denote an action completed before a certain point in the past, the Past Perfect Tense (had+V
3
) must be used. Hence, "have happened" should be replaced with "had happened".