Grammar
Class 12 / General English
Grammar
Question 9 of 37Book: TN-ENG-12Chapter 1
Choose the correct tense form to fill in the blank: "My mother was tired yesterday because she ______ well the night before."
A
did not sleep
B
had not slept
C
was not sleeping
D
has not slept
Correct AnswerB.
had not slept
Explanation
When two related actions occur in the past, the earlier completed past action takes the Past Perfect tense (had + past participle) Since the lack of sleep happened prior to her being tired yesterday, had not slept is the required form