Identify the correct negative form: "They ___ seen that movie before l...
The correct answer is "They hadn't seen that movie before last night." In the Past Perfect Tense, 'had not' (hadn't) is used for negative sentences about actions that were not completed before another past action.
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Identify the correct negative form: "They ___ seen that movie before l...
Understanding the Sentence Structure
In the sentence "They ___ seen that movie before last night," we need to fill in the blank with the correct negative form of the verb. The focus is on the context of the action, which is in the past.
Analyzing the Options
- a) hasn't: This is incorrect because "hasn't" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it).
- b) hadn't: This is the correct choice. "Hadn't" is the negative past perfect form, indicating that the action occurred before another point in the past (last night).
- c) didn't: This is the simple past negative form, which is not suitable here as the sentence implies a past action completed prior to another past action.
- d) aren't: This is present tense and incorrect for a past context.
Why "Hadn't" is Correct
- The structure of past perfect tense is: "had" + past participle.
- In this case, "seen" is the past participle of "see."
- Using "hadn't" signifies that they had not seen the movie before the specified time (last night).
Conclusion
Thus, the correct answer is *b) hadn't*, as it accurately conveys that the action of seeing the movie did not occur at any time leading up to last night.