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English · Q667

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Competitive Exams · English · question 667

Q667

The confusion . . . . . . . . the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.

A.
had caused
B.
was caused by
C.
had been caused by
D.
caused by
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
'caused by' means make (something, especially something bad) happen. As the sentence is in simple past tense 'had' or 'had been' is not used.