Question

How are verb tenses used in the following sentence from the story?

'In the past they had sometimes been treated to three-legged creatures from Venus...
A. to show that the action is constantly happening in the past
B. to narrate past events
C. to make a distinction between past tense narration and direct quotes spoken in the present tense

Answer 1

B. to narrate past events

Step-by-step explanation:

The verb tenses used in the following sentence from the story: "In the past they had sometimes been treated to three-legged creatures from Venus" are used to narrate past events.

This is because, events that have already happened are being narrated.