By the time the police arrived, the thief ________ into the crowd.

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A vanished
B had vanished
C was vanishing
D has vanished

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Answer: B. had vanished

Answer: B) had vanished
Explanation: When two actions happen in the past, the action that completed first must be in the Past Perfect tense (had + past participle), while the later action takes the Simple Past tense (arrived).

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By the time the police arrived, the thief ________ into the crowd.

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