Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.
The man said that he________________
- would sleep here a month ago
- will sleep there a month ago
- slept there next week
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had slept there a month before
- sleep here a month ago
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
The sentence would read: "The man said that he had slept there a month before." This is the correct use of the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action completed before another action in the past.