From the word lettered A D, choose the one that best complete each of the following sentences.
The meeting did not adjourn until it the matters before it
A. has discussed B. had discussed C. have discussed D. will discuss
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
The sentence should read: "The meeting did not adjourn until it had discussed all the matters before it." Had discussed is a past perfect tense indicating that the action is an earlier past that happened before the action of adjourning the meeting. The first clause has a past tense (negative) verb while the second clause has a past perfect tense.