"Of the many attempts that ------- to regulate language one way or another, very few ------." | The Grammar Exchange

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"Of the many attempts that ------- to regulate language one way or another, very few ------."

Dear Sir,

What answer is the correct one and why? And how to pick the correct answers from such questions? Is there any trick to find out to choose the correct answer from such questions?

Thanks in advance!

A	were made / had succeeded
B	have been made / have succeeded
C	are made / succeeded
D	could have been made / will succeed
E	are being made / may have succeeded

9/29/226:21 AM

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Gustavo, Co-ModeratorProfessor of Legal and Financial Translation

Hi, Sundaran,

You should look for a combination of verb phrases that is grammatically possible and semantically meaningful. For semantic meaning, consider the concept of time correlation.

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Thank you, Gustavo

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