Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

As in most cognitive words, it is natural to say that I am acquainted with an object even at moments when it is not actually before my mind, provided it has been before my mind, and will be again whenever occasion arises.

  1. when it was not actually before my mind, provided it had been before my mind, and would be again

  2. when it was not actually before my mind, provided it has been before my mind, and would be again

  3. when it is not actually before my mind, provided it had been before my mind, and would be again

  4. when it is not actually before my mind, provided it has been before my mind, and will be again

  5. when it had not been actually before my mind, provided it has been before my mind, and will be again

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence is in the present tense. Sudden switch to simple past and past perfect is ungrammatical and illogical.  This option corrects the error.