In 'I knew that my student had passed', the earlier action is:
AReading
BPassing
CKnowing
DTeaching
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Passing
1. The verb had passed is in the past perfect.
2. The past perfect marks whatever came first.
3. So the passing happened before the knowing.
4. The answer is passing.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_
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