'Had been published' is an example of the:
AFuture tense
BPresent cont
CPast perfect
DSimple prese
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Past perfect
1. The phrase uses had with a past participle.
2. That is the mark of the past perfect.
3. So had been published is past perfect.
4. The answer is past perfect.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_
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