Standard English Primary 6 Grammar

By the time the ambulance arrived, the witness ________ the injured man first aid.

A gave
B has given
C had given
D was giving
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Step 1: Identify two actions in the past (ambulance arrived, witness gave aid). Step 2: Determine the order. The aid was given BEFORE the ambulance arrived. Step 3: Use the past perfect tense ('had given') for the earlier of two past actions.

Correct answer: had given

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