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TOEIC Part5文法問題 リン: Q11（動詞の形）
The proposal was rejected because it ___ the required specifications.
The proposal was rejected because it ___ the required specifications.
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正解: B) did not meet
The clause explains why 'the proposal was rejected', so it should logically be negative: it 'did not meet the required specifications'. The past-tense negative is 'did not meet'. 'Met' (positive) would contradict the rejection. 'Meeting' and 'to meet' can't serve as the main verb of the because-clause, which needs a finite verb with a subject.