Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. The next period they had was History. The boys looked forward to it __(1)__. It was taught by Mr. Pillai, who __(2)__ a name in the school for his kindness and __(3)__ humour. He was reputed to have never frowned at the boys at __(4)__ time. The music period was __(5)__ last in the morning. It was not such a dull hour after all.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank no. 2.
Had earned
The correct answer is Had earned.
Key uses of the past perfect: To describe an action that happened before another action in the past (e.g., "When we arrived, the train had already left."). To describe an action that happened before a specific point in time in the past (e.g., "She had finished her homework by 6 PM."). In reported speech when the original statement was in present perfect or past simple. In the context of the passage, using "had earned" emphasizes that the reputation was already established at the time the history class is being discussed.
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