Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees .... in size
By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees .... in size
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The sentence refers to an action that was completed before another action in the past, so the correct tense is past perfect.
"Had doubled" is the correct past perfect form, indicating the trees had already grown by the time the rainy season ended.
Correct sentence:
By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees had doubled in size.
Explanation:
The sentence refers to an action that was completed before another action in the past, so the correct tense is past perfect.
"Had doubled" is the correct past perfect form, indicating the trees had already grown by the time the rainy season ended.
Correct sentence:
By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees had doubled in size.