To form the correct sentence, we need to use the past perfect tense to indicate that the action of finishing occurred before the time mentioned in the sentence. The correct answer is:
Adams had already finished typing when I arrived at the office.
Here is a detailed explanation of the sentence:
Subject: Adams
Past Perfect Tense: had already finished
Verb: typing
Time: when I arrived at the office
Now, let's break down the sentence into bullet points:
- The subject of the sentence is "Adams."
- The action of "typing" is described by the main verb in the sentence.
- To indicate that the action of finishing occurred before a specific time (when I arrived at the office), we use the past perfect tense "had already finished."
- The use of "had" indicates that the action of finishing (typing) happened in the past relative to the time mentioned in the sentence.
- The word "already" emphasizes that the action of finishing occurred before the time of arrival.
- The phrase "when I arrived at the office" provides the specific time frame in the sentence.
- The sentence conveys that Adams finished typing before the speaker arrived at the office.