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Albert Einstein dropped out of school before he reached the age of
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12 Nov 2021, 10:00
12 Nov 2021, 10:00
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Albert Einstein dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, without a certificate, was not accepted into the Polytechnic school in Zurich.
(A) dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, without a certificate, was
(B) had dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, without a certificate, was
(C) dropped out of school, without a certificate, before he reached the age of fifteen and, was
(D) had dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, not having received a certificate, was
(E) had dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, without a certificate, were
(A) dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, without a certificate, was
(B) had dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, without a certificate, was
(C) dropped out of school, without a certificate, before he reached the age of fifteen and, was
(D) had dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, not having received a certificate, was
(E) had dropped out of school before he reached the age of fifteen and, without a certificate, were
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Re: Albert Einstein dropped out of school before he reached the age of
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12 Nov 2021, 13:08
12 Nov 2021, 13:08
IMO D
not having received a certificate makes sense
not having received a certificate makes sense
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Re: Albert Einstein dropped out of school before he reached the age of
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14 Nov 2021, 10:41
14 Nov 2021, 10:41
I think C is the right answer as here we do not need to establish the sequencing hence use of verb "had" is not required..am i on the right track?
