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priya had finished her lunch before the bell
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Priya had finished her lunch before the bell
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In the past perfect tense, the second action is usually expressed in the simple past tense.
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Oct 22, 2025
rings
had rung
was ringing
rang
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D
Solution and Explanation
The sentence is in the past perfect tense, which indicates that the action "had finished" occurred before another past event. Therefore, the correct verb tense for the second action should be simple past, i.e., "rang."
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