select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Raja _______ the house before Hari got there. (a) left (b) had left (c) will leave (d) leaves

Options

A. left
B. had left
C. will leave
D. leaves

Explanation

had left
RULE: We use the Past Perfect to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past.
`1^(st)` action (Past perfect) before `2^(nd)` action (simple past) In the given sentence, “had left” should be used in the former part as the latter part is in Simple Past tense.