In 'By the time I reached the party, everyone had eaten', which came f…

Question

In 'By the time I reached the party, everyone had eaten', which came first?

Accepted Answer

D. Everyone eating

1. The past perfect marks the earlier of two actions.
2. Had eaten is in the past perfect here.
3. So the eating happened before the arrival.
4. The answer is everyone eating.
_Source: syllabus English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_

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