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The correct answer is simple past.
The usual sequence of tenses is that the independent clause will have a progressive/continuous tense, and the dependent clause within it will have a simple tense. For example: He was watching the TV because he wanted to find out what happened in his favorite show.
The first clause is independent, and contains a progressive tense, whereas the second one is dependent, and contains a simple past tense.
<span>C) Anita's grades were not good; however, she studied hard and improved</span>
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The answer would be
How other people reacet to his/hers work.
What the author knows and the authors opinion and experience.
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