In each sentence below, a blank space appears where the verb should be. Choose the correct helping verb and past participle form. Select the letter of the correct answer. Detective Brandi Jenkins recovered the iPhones that the thieves ____.
A) has stolen
B) had stolen
C) have stolen

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct sequence of tenses in the sentence is past perfect. The simple past form of the verb "recover" indicates an action that happened in the past, and the past perfect form of the helping verb "had" and the past participle form of the verb "steal" show that the action of stealing happened before the action of recovering. Therefore, the correct answer is "had stolen."

In Each Sentence Below, a Blank Space Appears Where the Verb