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Select the correct word(s) to make the sentence grammatically correct. After throwing their sleeping bags into the backseat of their car, they ___ more than 400 miles to reach their destination.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: drove. In this sentence, "drove" is the correct past tense form of the verb "drive." The action of driving the car occurred after throwing the sleeping bags into the backseat, so the simple past tense "drove" is the appropriate choice.
A: "having driven" is incorrect because it implies that the action of driving occurred before throwing the sleeping bags, which does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
B: "had drove" is grammatically incorrect as it uses the past participle "had driven" incorrectly. The correct form would be "had driven" if used in the past perfect tense.
C: "driving" is incorrect as it is the present participle form of the verb and does not match the past tense needed in the sentence.