Directions: Complete each sentence with a correctly placed adverb and ...
Until my brother went to Brazil last year, he had never been outside of the United States.
Directions: Complete each sentence with a correctly placed adverb and ...
Understanding the Sentence Structure
The sentence focuses on the travel history of the brother before his trip to Brazil. To analyze the correct answer, we need to look at the context and verb tense.
Context of the Sentence
- The phrase "until my brother went to Brazil last year" indicates a specific point in time in the past.
- This means we are discussing an action that occurred before that point in time.
Verb Tense Analysis
- The options available are:
- a) has never been (present perfect)
- b) wasn't (simple past)
- c) had never been (past perfect)
- d) won't be (simple future)
Correct Answer: Option 'C' - "had never been"
- The phrase "had never been" uses the past perfect tense.
- This tense is appropriate because it describes an action that was completed before another action in the past (his trip to Brazil).
- "Had never been" means that at the time he went to Brazil, he had not traveled outside the United States before that moment.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect
- a) "has never been" implies an ongoing situation up to the present, which doesn't fit the past context.
- b) "wasn't" simply states a fact about the past without indicating that it was before another past event.
- d) "won't be" refers to the future and is irrelevant to the past context of the sentence.
Conclusion
- Therefore, the correct and most fitting choice is option 'C', as it accurately reflects the timeline and conditions of the brother's travel history.