When he met her for the first time, he felt as if he had been knowing her all his life. A. knew B. was knowing C. had known D. No improvement

The correct answer is D. No improvement.

The sentence “When he met her for the first time, he felt as if he had been knowing her all his life” is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning. The use of the past perfect tense “had known” indicates that the feeling of familiarity is something that has existed for a long time, even though the meeting itself was

just a moment ago.

The other

options are all incorrect. The simple past tense “knew” would not be appropriate because it does not convey the sense of familiarity that the speaker is feeling. The present perfect tense “is knowing” would also be incorrect because it suggests that the speaker is still in the process of getting to know the person, which is not the case. The present participle “knowing” would also be incorrect because it is not a complete sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. No improvement.