Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:

Mohit's request was rejected _______ the adjudicators, even _______ he spoke about it.

by, before

The correct answer is Option (2) - by, before

In the sentence "Mohit's request was rejected _______ the adjudicators, even _______ he spoke about it," the correct prepositions need to align with the context:

1. "by": Indicates the agent (adjudicators) who performed the action (rejecting the request).
2. "before": Indicates the timing, meaning the rejection happened prior to Mohit speaking about it.

"Mohit's request was rejected by the adjudicators, even before he spoke about it."