Question 12: Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The first draft resolution….. yesterday; it ……long before the beginning of the meeting.

A. has not been discussed – had been withdrawn

B. was not discussed – has been withdrawn

C. was not discussed – had been withdrawn

D. had not been discussed – was withdrawn

both sides have the passive form

Part 1 has “yesterday” simple past tense

Part 2 happened before clause 1 => divide the past perfect tense

ANSWER C

The first draft resolution was not discussed yesterday; it was retracted long before the start of the meeting

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