269. During the Renaissance, scholars were uncertain as to the location of Troy, and by the eighteenth century many historians doubted that Troy had ever existed.
(A) doubted that Troy had ever existed
(B) doubt that Troy has ever existed
(C) were in doubt as to the existence of Troy
(D) were doubtful concerning Troy’s existence
(E) had doubts about Troy’s ever existing
Solution:
Tense**
B can be eliminated for wrong usage of present tense.
C and D are awkward.
E can be eliminated for wrong usage of ‘had’.
A correctly uses tense forms ‘doubted’ for historians and ‘had’ for existence of troy.
A is the best choice.
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(A) doubted that Troy had ever existed
(B) doubt that Troy has ever existed
(C) were in doubt as to the existence of Troy
(D) were doubtful concerning Troy’s existence
(E) had doubts about Troy’s ever existing
Solution:
Tense**
B can be eliminated for wrong usage of present tense.
C and D are awkward.
E can be eliminated for wrong usage of ‘had’.
A correctly uses tense forms ‘doubted’ for historians and ‘had’ for existence of troy.
A is the best choice.
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