Which is NOT a use of the past perfect?
AA future plan
BAn earlier act
COrdering events
DA finished act
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A future plan
1. The past perfect deals only with completed past actions.
2. It sets which of two came first.
3. It cannot describe a plan for the future.
4. So the answer is a future plan.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_
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