If by mistake I am reposting sorry for that, but I could not find any discussion on this question in the forums.

Spanning more than fifty years, Friedrich Miiller began his career in an unpromising apprenticeship as a
Sanskrit scholar and culminated in virtually every honor that European governments and learned societies
could bestow.

(A) Miiller began his career in an unpromising apprenticeship as
(B) Miiller's career began in an unpromising apprenticeship as
(C) Miiller's career began with the unpromising apprenticeship of being
(D) Miiller had begun his career with the unpromising apprenticeship of being
(E) the career of Miiller has begun with an unpromising apprenticeship of

According to my logic B and C is incorrect as it changes the meaning of the sentence to Miller's career was bestowed the honours. E does not make any sense. D have the best tense agreement. As his career began earlier so we use a past parfect tense had begun , but of being is incorrect. A uses simple past tense which I think is wrong in the current context,otherwise a is correct.

Am I right in my reasoning ?



B is the correct answer. How is that ever possible ?