Because his father __________ his ten‐speed bike away to punish him for his failing grades, the boy sulked for two days. (Points : 1)
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Question

Because his father __________ his ten‐speed bike away to punish him for his failing grades, the boy sulked for two days. (Points : 1) 
       took
       taken
       had took
       had taken

anonymous · Answer

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mani_jha · Answer

Here, you are talking about the past, when you say, " the boy sulked ". Then, you talk of a time BEFORE the past when he was deprived of his bike for punishment. So, you should be using a past perfect tense of the verb. Now guess