Question

Not ______ as a finalist in the spelling competition caused young Scott ______ from depression for months afterwards.

A) choosing/ suffering
B) to choose/ to suffer
C) being chosen/ to suffer
D) to have chosen / to be suffered
E) to be chosen/ suffered

Answer 1

Thank you for asking the question!
The correct option is C.
Not being chosen as a finalist in spelling competition caused young Scott to suffer from depression for months afterwards.
This is the best combination. This is because the form of tense and verb is grammatically correct. 
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