Question

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb tense:
After the family _______ breakfast, they _____to the zoo. (have, go)

• A. had had, went
• B. have had, went
• C. have, went
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A had had, went

Option A is correct since the past actions happen one after the other. The past perfect tense in the subordinate clause (had had breakfast) shows that the action occurred before the action in the main clause (went to the zoo).

Options B and C are incorrect since the actions occur one after the other. Therefore, the present tense of the main clause (have had breakfast / have breakfast) cannot be followed by the past perfect tense (went to the zoo) in the subordinate clause.

Option D is incorrect since the right answer is option A.