English Subject-Verb Agreement, Tenses & Conditionals KMU 2024
PMDC Verified Question 7 of 82
After she ____ the stairs, her heart almost gave out from exhaustion.
A
Has climbed
B
Have climbed
C
Had climbed
D
Was climbing
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option C: Had climbed
Concept: Past Perfect Tense Sequence.

Solution: The action of climbing was completed prior to the past heart reaction ("heart almost gave out"), requiring the Past Perfect tense (had climbed).

Why other options are incorrect:
  • Options A & B: Present perfect tenses break past tense sequence.

  • Option D: Past continuous implies simultaneous rather than prior completion.

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