From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

Paulina arrived late, she ..... the right route

  • A cannot have taken
  • B could not have taking
  • C cannot take
  • D could not had taken
  • E could not have taken
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The correct answer is E. could not have taken

Paulina arrived late, she could not have taken the right route.

From the above statement, it is inferred that, paulina had arrived late because she took the wrong route. The speaker on their part is very certain paulina had taken the wrong route, that is why she arrived late. 

''could not have taken'' is explaining the reason for her late arrival. 

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