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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Why?

"The 14th century plague epidemic in Europe is believed to have started in rats that caught the disease in Asia................................. travelling on trade ships to the region."

A- before

B- hence

C- after

D- thanks to

E- as well as


I said C but the answer is A. I couldn't understand why?

  

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"The 14th century plague epidemic in Europe is believed to have started in rats that caught the disease in Asia.... before............ " The rats caught the disease in Asia.

  • "The 14th century plague epidemic in Europe is believed to have started in rats that caught the disease in Asia....
  • before............
  • " The rats caught the disease in Asia.
  • Next, they travelled to Europe on ships.
  • Next, they spread the disease to Europeans.
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"The 14th century plague epidemic in Europe is believed to have started in rats that caught the disease in Asia..........before............ travelling on trade ships to the region."


The rats caught the disease in Asia. Next, they travelled to Europe on ships. Next, they spread the disease to Europeans.

They were in Asia before they came to Europe.

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