alleryStart learning →In A new cancer drug has been discovered, the agent is left out because it is
AForbidden by grammar
BHidden on purpose
CAlready known to all
DUnimportant here
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Unimportant here
What matters is the discovery itself, so naming who discovered the drug is unnecessary.
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