SAT Reading & Writing · Form, Structure, and Sense
By the time the exhibition opened, the restoration project ______ nearly three years of the conservator’s working life.
By the time the exhibition opened, the restoration project ______ nearly three years of the conservator’s working life.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Answer and explanation
Answer: C: had consumed
The consuming occurred before the past reference point “the exhibition opened,” so the past perfect “had consumed” establishes the required sequence unambiguously.
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