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Choose the correct alternative to transform the sentence into a simple sentence. He was a mere student but he offered to solve the problem.

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Choose the correct alternative to transform the sentence into a simple sentence.

He was a mere student but he offered to solve the problem.

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  • He was a mere student who offered to solve the problem.

  • In spite of being a mere student, he offers to solve the problem.

  • In spite of a mere student, he has offered to solve the problem.

  • In spite of his being a mere student, he offered to solve the problem.

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He was a mere student who offered to solve the problem.

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Chapter 1: Section 1 : Prose - Set 2: B1. Non-textual grammar

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