Test Past Perfect Quiz 2 — 10 Exam-Style Question with Explanation & Word Meaning (Past Perfect Tense With Vocabulary Builder)
Past Perfect Tense — Exercise 2 (Q&A with Solution’s Explanation and Vocabulary Builder, Learn English)
This practice test trains you to recognize and use the Past Perfect Tense (had + verb 3rd form) in real contexts. Each question includes the correct past-perfect form, a short verb definition (vocabulary builder + POS notes), and detailed one-sentence explanations for every option (A–D) that tell why the option is correct or incorrect and what choosing it would mean. Practice, prepare and improve both English grammar and vocabulary.
English Grammar Definition: Past Perfect (had + past participle form)
- Form: had + past participle (Verb 3rd form).
- Examples: She had finished; They had gone; Had you seen it before?
- Main uses:
- An action completed before another past action or past time.
- To show the earlier of two past events in a narrative.
- Signal words: already, by the time, before, after, until, when, prior to.
- Negatives / Questions: had not (hadn’t) + V3; Had + subject + V3?
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Quiz Instructions
- Read each question and choose the best answer out of four given options.
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Quiz Question, Answer and Explanation
Note: Do remember in the quiz box above, the questions and options will shuffle, so they won’t have the same sequence like 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C as below.
1. By the time the auditor arrived, the team __ their ledgers.
A) reconciled B) had reconciled C) have reconciled D) were reconciling
Verb: reconcile — verb. To make records consistent; reconciliation (noun).
Correct: B) had reconciled
B) Correct: Past perfect — places reconciliation before auditor’s arrival.
A) Wrong: Past simple — doesn’t indicate which action happened first.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — not showing earlier sequence.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — would mean they were still doing it.
2. They __ the policy changes before HR posted the notice.
A) approved B) had approved C) have approved D) were approving
Verb: approve — verb. To formally accept or ratify; approval (noun).
Correct: B) had approved
B) Correct: Past perfect — shows approvals occurred ahead of posting.
A) Wrong: Past simple — not explicit about sequence.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — implies present relevance.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — implies ongoing approval.
3. He __ training modules before the onboarding began.
A) uploaded B) had uploaded C) has uploaded D) was uploading
Verb: upload — verb. To transfer files to a server; upload (noun).
Correct: B) had uploaded
B) Correct: Past perfect — indicates readiness before onboarding.
A) Wrong: Past simple — does not specify earlier completion.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — wrong nuance.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — process, not completed before onboarding.
4. By the time the committee convened, members __ the report.
A) reviewed B) had reviewed C) have reviewed D) were reviewing
Verb: review — verb. To examine or assess something.
Correct: B) had reviewed
B) Correct: Past perfect — shows members had already reviewed it before convening.
A) Wrong: Past simple — neutral past, not showing prior completion.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — connects to present, not sequence in past.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — implies reviewing was ongoing.
5. They __ the credentials before the system accepted login requests.
A) verified B) had verified C) have verified D) were verifying
Verb: verify — verb. To confirm correctness; verification (noun).
Correct: B) had verified
B) Correct: Past perfect — verification was completed before accepting logins.
A) Wrong: Past simple — not clear about the earlier action.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — different nuance.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — implies verification was happening then.
6. She __ alternative vendors before the procurement decision.
A) evaluated B) had evaluated C) has evaluated D) was evaluating
Verb: evaluate — verb. To assess or judge value/quality.
Correct: B) had evaluated
B) Correct: Past perfect — indicates evaluation completed before decision.
A) Wrong: Past simple — doesn’t show the earlier completion relative to decision.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — wrong sequence marker.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — suggests evaluation was ongoing.
7. By the time the issue reached support, we __ a workaround.
A) implemented B) had implemented C) have implemented D) were implementing
Verb: implement — verb. To put a solution into effect; implementation (noun).
Correct: B) had implemented
B) Correct: Past perfect — shows the workaround was already in place.
A) Wrong: Past simple — not explicit about being done before support involvement.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — focuses on present availability, not earlier sequence.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — indicates it was in progress.
8. They __ the configuration before the migration window opened.
A) changed B) had changed C) have changed D) were changing
Verb: change — verb. To make different or alter; change (noun).
Correct: B) had changed
B) Correct: Past perfect — completed change prior to migration.
A) Wrong: Past simple — does not indicate which past action came first.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — wrong nuance.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — suggests an ongoing alteration.
9. I __ the user’s request before forwarding it to the team.
A) acknowledged B) had acknowledged C) have acknowledged D) was acknowledging
Verb: acknowledge — verb. To confirm receipt or recognition; acknowledgement (noun).
Correct: B) had acknowledged
B) Correct: Past perfect — shows acknowledgement occurred prior to forwarding.
A) Wrong: Past simple — neutral past, not marking it as earlier than forwarding.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — not the intended sequence.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — implies ongoing acknowledgement.
10. They __ the legacy data before converting formats.
A) archived B) had archived C) have archived D) were archiving
Verb: archive — verb. To store data long-term; archive (noun).
Correct: B) had archived
B) Correct: Past perfect — archiving occurred before format conversion.
A) Wrong: Past simple — does not show the earlier completion before conversion.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — wrong sequence.
D) Wrong: Past continuous — would show archiving was ongoing.
