Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
A person came in with a baby who, she said, _____________ a safety pin.
Option 1: Swallowed
Option 2: Just swallowed
Option 3: Had just swallowed
Option 4: Was just swallowing
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Correct Answer: Had just swallowed
Solution : The third option is the correct answer, since " had just swallowed" is the correct verb form to be used here as per past perfect tense. The sentence indicates that the baby had recently swallowed a safety pin before the person brought it in.
The options " swallowed" , "just swallowed" and "was just swallowing" are incorrect forms of the verb to be used in the sentence as per past perfect tense, which is the appropriate tense to be used here.
So, the complete sentence is "A person came in with a baby who, she said, had just swallowed a safety pin".
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