Question

The writer was sad because the world had not became prosperous.

• A. Has not become
• B. Had not become
• C. Have not become
• D. No improvement needed

Hint:

After "had," the verb must be in its past participle form, not the simple past.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: After the auxiliary verbs "had," "has," and "have," the main verb must be in its past participle form. Step 2: The past participle of "become" is "become" itself, not "became," which is the simple past tense form. Step 3: Since the sentence describes a past perfect situation linked to "was sad," the auxiliary "had" is correct, and it must be followed by "become," giving "had not become." Step 4: Option 2 is the correct correction.