Which sentence uses correct tense sequence? 'By the time I arrived, the meeting ___.'
Ahas started
Bhad startedCORRECT
Cstarted
Dstarts
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Past perfect (had started) describes an action completed before another past action (arrived).
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