It's "had become" since she became successful before "I was surprised" happened.
This is dealing with the sequence of tenses:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#sequence
I was surprised by how successful Janice ____.
had became or became? They both sound correct.
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That is why I thought it was became, I can only pick
become
becomed
became
had became
I thought had become but I do not have that option.
become
becomed
became
had became
I thought had become but I do not have that option.
had became = incorrect (simple past verb form never has a helping verb)
Among the others, "became" is the only one you can choose. What a bad question! Or a bad textbook/question writer!
Among the others, "became" is the only one you can choose. What a bad question! Or a bad textbook/question writer!
Thats what I was thinking bad question.
Thank you.
Thank you.
If I were paying for this course from which all these questions are coming, I'd want my money back ... or something!
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