题目内容
17．John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather ___ with them to school．（ ）| A． | took | B． | had taken | C． | were taking | D． | would take |
分析 约翰被给予了他父亲以及他的祖父曾带着去上学所使用的手提箱．
解答 答案：B
根据"John was given the same suitcase"使用了一般过去时可知，此处的"take"应是发生在过去John被给予那个手提箱之前的动作，故用过去完成时；故选B．
点评 本题考查了过去完成时（had+done）的用法；首先应根据句中已知的时态以及句意，判断出此处动作发生的时间；其次应了解过去完成时表示的是发生在过去之前的动作；最后应熟练掌握各时态的意义及用法区别．
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