Choose the correct tense form of the highlighted expression from the given options.
The traveller had visited many towns before he finally returned home.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Past Perfect.
Detailed Explanation (English):
• The highlighted expression is “had visited”.
• The structure had + V³ is the form of Past Perfect Tense.
• Past Perfect is used to show that one action was completed before another action in the past.
• Here:
– Earlier action: the traveller had visited many towns.
– Later action: he finally returned home.
• The word “before” clearly shows the sequence of past actions, so Past Perfect is correct.
Grammatical Rule Used (English):
• Past Perfect: had + past participle (V³)
• Used for the earlier of two past actions (often with before/after).
Grammatical Rule Used (Hindi):
• Past Perfect Tense की संरचना होती है: had + क्रिया का तीसरा रूप (V³)।
• भूतकाल की दो घटनाओं में जो घटना पहले पूर्ण हो जाती है, उसके लिए Past Perfect का प्रयोग होता है।
• “before” क्रम स्पष्ट करता है, इसलिए Past Perfect सही है।
Example:
She had left before I reached the station.