• Home
  • Trouble began shortly after he ……………………………….
Question 1:
Trouble began shortly after he ……………………………….
A. arrived
B. had arrived
C. Either could be used here
Feedback The past perfect is more correct here because it refers to the earlier of the two actions however, the simple past is also possible here because the time expression after clearly shows which action occurred first.

These questions are from this test. Would you like to take a practice test?

Tenses Exercise - Test 13 | Exercise follow Topic