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When I arrived at the station the train

Ahad left

Bleft

Chas been left

Dhad been left

Answer:

A. had left

Read Explanation:

βœ… had left β†’ βœ” Correct

  • This is past perfect tense.

  • We use past perfect to show that the train’s departure happened before I arrived at the station.
    πŸ‘‰ "When I arrived at the station, the train had left."

❌ left β†’

  • This is simple past.

  • It suggests the train left at the same time as I arrived, which is not the usual meaning in this context.

❌ has been left β†’

  • This is present perfect passive.

  • It means someone has left the train (behind) β€” not suitable here. Also, mixing present perfect with a past time (when I arrived) is grammatically wrong.

❌ had been left β†’

  • This is past perfect passive.

  • Means the train had been abandoned or left by someone β€” illogical in this situation.


Final correct sentence:

πŸ‘‰ "When I arrived at the station, the train had left."


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