Question

The detective reported that he ....... everywhere for the thief without success. 1.has looked 2. Had been looking 3. Has been looking 4. Had looked

Answer 1

The detective reported that he ....  4. had looked... everywhere for the thief without success.

Answer 2

The correct option to complete the sentence is:

4. Had looked

So the complete sentence would be: "The detective reported that he had looked everywhere for the thief without success."