In the following question four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option:
Correct answer: A. Christopher could not taste the drink until he had boiled it.
- A. Christopher could not taste the drink until he had boiled it.
- B. Until he had boiled It, Christopher could not taste the drink
- C. Christopher could not taste the drink until he had not boiled it.
- D. Christopher could not taste the drink till he had not boil it.
Explanation
Christopher could not taste the drink until he had boiled it This is the correct option because it uses the correct tense and word order. The verb "could not taste" is in the past tense, and the phrase "until he had boiled it" is in the past perfect tense. This correctly indicates that Christopher could not taste the drink until after he had boiled it.
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