Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had became one of the most important artists in history...
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which word or phrase is wrong??
had became is .thanks
correct.
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The phrase "had became" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "had become."
You are correct, the phrase "had became" is grammatically incorrect. The correct form should be "had become."
To determine the correctness of the phrase, you can break it down into its individual parts. "Had" is the past participle of the verb "have," which is used to form the past perfect tense. "Become" is the base form of the verb, which is used to describe a change or transformation.
In this sentence, the past perfect tense is necessary because it refers to an action (Picasso becoming one of the most important artists) that occurred before another past action (his death). Therefore, the correct phrase should be "had become," indicating that Picasso had completed the process of becoming an important artist before his death.