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Correct answer: D. Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe.
- A. Not until I saw John with my own eyes I did really believe he was safe.
- B. Not until I saw John with my own eyes I really believe he was safe.
- C. Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believed he was safe.
- D. Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe.
Explanation
The correct answer is D. Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe. The correct sentence uses the correct sequence of events with "did" and the correct verb tense to express that the speaker only believed John was safe after seeing him with their own eyes.
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