Question

    Directions: Find out appropriate words from the options to fill the blank.

    The singer recalled that in the past, she __________ by

    many composers.
    A had been rejected Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B have been rejected Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C has been rejected Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D is rejected Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E will be rejected Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Since the reporting verb is in the past tense, the reported speech also changes its tense. Here, ‘had been rejected’ is correct. The singer recalled that in the past, she had been rejected by many composers.

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