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'Bought' and 'had been published' in one sentence show:

AOne future act
BA present habi
CA wish or hope
DTwo past times
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Two past times
1. Bought is in the simple past. 2. Had been published is in the past perfect. 3. Together they place two actions in past order. 4. So the answer is two past times. _Source: syllabus English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_
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