Question:
The lung cancer mortality rate ______ six-fold in males when mass media ______ covering the health risks of smoking.
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A.
had raised/ started -
B.
rose/ had started -
C.
had risen/ had started -
D.
rose/ started
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Knowledge: Past Perfect Tense
Explain:
The past perfect describes an action that happened and was completed before a certain time in the past, or before another action that also ended in the past.
Formula: S1 + had + PII + when + S2 + Ved/ V2
Translated: Lung cancer death rates have increased sixfold in men as the media begins to cover the health risks of smoking.
Choose A
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