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deepak_free
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Please see the two sentences below
The first United States Solicitor General, Benjamin H. Bristow, [b]born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow had served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry.[/b]
A) born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow had served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
B) was born in 1832 and had served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow served as a lieutenant colonel
C) born in 1832 and appointee in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1875. Earlier in his life, Bristow served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
D) was born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow had served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
E) was born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
[b]Before George Eliot became the popular and respected novelist known as George Eliot, she had been [/b]an anonymous translator and essayist of formidably far-ranging scholarship.
A. Before George Eliot became the popular and respected novelist known as George Eliot, she had been
B. Before she had been the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, she was
C. George Eliot has been the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, after such time as she was
D. Before George Eliot became the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, she was
E. George Eliot, before she was the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, had been
I am sorry guys I tried a lot but spoiler is not working on my comp
In the first one OA [spoiler]E[/spoiler] explanation says "earlier" is used hence no need to have past perfect
In the second one OA[spoiler]A[/spoiler] I think we should be going for D
Experts please help
The first United States Solicitor General, Benjamin H. Bristow, [b]born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow had served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry.[/b]
A) born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow had served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
B) was born in 1832 and had served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow served as a lieutenant colonel
C) born in 1832 and appointee in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1875. Earlier in his life, Bristow served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
D) was born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow had served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
E) was born in 1832 and served in the Grant administration from 1874 to 1876. Earlier in his life, Bristow served as a lieutenant colonel in the 25th Kentucky Infantry
[b]Before George Eliot became the popular and respected novelist known as George Eliot, she had been [/b]an anonymous translator and essayist of formidably far-ranging scholarship.
A. Before George Eliot became the popular and respected novelist known as George Eliot, she had been
B. Before she had been the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, she was
C. George Eliot has been the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, after such time as she was
D. Before George Eliot became the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, she was
E. George Eliot, before she was the popular and respected novelist, George Eliot, had been
I am sorry guys I tried a lot but spoiler is not working on my comp
In the first one OA [spoiler]E[/spoiler] explanation says "earlier" is used hence no need to have past perfect
In the second one OA[spoiler]A[/spoiler] I think we should be going for D
Experts please help
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