[Grammar] She ………………… the city before the school trip. a. has already visited b. had already

[abo.omar]

She ………………… the city before the school trip.
a. has already visited
b. had already visited
c. visits
d. visiting
Only'b' is the right answer?

 

[GoesStation]

B is by far the most likely choice, but C could be used in a rare case. For example, a children's book could have an illustration with C as its caption.

 

[abo.omar]

Why can not we use 'a'?
Because it is 'the' not 'this' school trip?

 

[jutfrank]

I'd say that it is extremely likely that a reader would interpret the school trip as a past event. With this interpretation, the present perfect is not possible, except perhaps in a very special context.

If the school trip happened in the past, you can use the past perfect (past of the past) to say what happened before that.


(I think it is possible that the school trip could refer to a future event, but it's very unlikely.)

 

[abo.omar]

I'd say that it is extremely likely that a reader would interpret the school trip as a past event. With this interpretation, the present perfect is not possible, except perhaps in a very special context.

If the school trip happened in the past, you can use the past perfect (past of the past) to say what happened before that.


(I think it is possible that the school trip could refer to a future event, but it's very unlikely.)

I first thought it refers to a future event ,so I preferred 'has already visited.

 

[jutfrank]

I first thought it refers to a future event ,so I preferred 'has already visited.

I see. Well, the person who wrote this question was thinking of it as a past event.

 

[emsr2d2]

c is perfectly possible if the visiting is a regular habit. For example:

Helen: My mother arranges school trips for her students.
John: That's interesting. What does that involve?
Helen: It's a lot of work. She chooses the city, makes all the travel arrangements and makes sure everything is perfect. But there is one particular aspect of the arrangements that she loves.
John: What's that?
Helen: She visits the city before the school trip.
John: Wow! That's great. Lucky woman!

 

[abo.omar]

c is perfectly possible if the visiting is a regular habit. For example:

Helen: My mother arranges school trips for her students.
John: That's interesting. What does that involve?
Helen: It's a lot of work. She chooses the city, makes all the travel arrangements and makes sure everything is perfect. But there is one particular aspect of the arrangements that she loves.
John: What's that?
Helen: She visits the city before the school trip.
John: Wow! That's great. Lucky woman!

Yes, I got it from your previous reply in number (4).

 

[teechar]

Is [STRIKE]Only[/STRIKE] 'b' [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] the only right answer?

Why can we not [STRIKE]we[/STRIKE] use 'a'?

or

Why can't [STRIKE]not[/STRIKE] we use 'a'?

Is it because [STRIKE]it is[/STRIKE] it's 'the' not 'this' school trip?