Take a look at the sentence again:
Even though Frances had already ate, she
stopped at the food court and bought a slice
of pizza. She wanted an opportunity to smile at the cute young man who
ran the register.
The first choice, had ate, is incorrect. [Already is an adverb and not officially part of the verb]. This verb requires the past participle eaten because of the auxiliary verb had.
| Verb | Simple Present | Simple Past | Past Participle |
| eat | eat(s) | ate | eaten |
Bought, the verb you chose, is perfectly correct. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.
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