Direction: In each of the questions, a sentence is given which has an underlined part. Select the best replacement for the underlined phrase from the given options.
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Days before Congress leader Narayan Rane lost the by-election in Bandra East assembly constituency, his second consecutive electoral defeat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis could have predicted of this.
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- could have predicted of this
- has predicted of the loss.
- had predicted about the loss.
- had predicted that this would happen.
Correct Option: D
Past perfect tense is to be used for prediction.
