2020 · Q105
In this section two sentences are given and you are required to find the correct sentence which combines both the sentences.
He has been trying his level best to win. He could not succeed.
Which one of the following is the correct statement combining the two statements using 'though'?
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- AThough he is trying his level best to win, he could not succeed.
- BHe is trying his level best to win, though he could not succeed.
- CThough he has been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed.
- DThough he had been trying his level best to win, he could not succeed.
Explanation
The original uses the present perfect continuous ('has been trying'), which the combination must preserve — option C. Options A and B switch to the simple present, and D switches to the past perfect, changing the time frame. Note: the stored source key marked D, but the tense-preservation rule confirms C, so the key is corrected here.