Multiple choice

These amendments will be ratified by a majority before they ........ presented to the legislative body.

  1. will be

  2. would be

  3. are

  4. were
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'are'. The sentence describes a sequence in the present tense: amendments will be ratified (future passive) before they are presented (present passive). The 'before' clause uses present tense to show a condition that must occur first. 'Would be' would require the main clause to be in past tense, while 'will be' would be redundant with the earlier 'will be ratified'.

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