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English · Q719

Sentence Improvement

Competitive Exams · English · question 719

Q719

Holmes took up a second letter which lay unnoticed upon the table whilst he had been absorbed with the first.

A.
was lying unnoticed
B.
has been lying unnoticed
C.
had laid unnoticed
Answer
D.
No improvement

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Holmes took up a second letter which had laid unnoticed upon the table whilst he had been absorbed with the first.