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Less than 35 years after the release of African Honeybees [#permalink]
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Less than 35 years after the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, their descendants, popularly known as killer bees, had migrated as far North as Southern Texas.
A. Less than 35 years after the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil,
B. In less than 35 years since releasing African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil,
C. In less than the 35 years since African Honeybees had been released outside Sao Paulo, Brazil,
D. It took less than 35 years from the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, when
E. It took less than the 35 years after the time that African Honeybees were released outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, and then
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I think "A" is good.
Matador  , if you don't mind, what is the source of this SC?
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the source is the beehive in my backyard  just joking 
of course I don't mind telling you what the source is! we're all here to help each other!  it's from the 1st CAT in the new GMATPrep program (downloaded it about a month ago).
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I'll post the answer as soon as a few more have had the opportunity to give this one a shot...
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tough one...!
I would guess C just sounds right!
If this question from GMATPrep...boy I have long way to go
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Chiragr.. I agree with you..
I think my approach is completely #%@ up.
I was thinking this is Tense issue & focussed on after & had been..
But the sentence A looks fine now when I know the answer.
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C seems to be wrong ..one reason..."the 35 years "...the seems awkward.
A looks fine to me
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Less than 35 years after the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, their descendants, popularly known as killer bees, had migrated as far North as Southern Texas.
A. Less than 35 years after the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil,
B. In less than 35 years since releasing African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, -> tense problem
C. In less than the 35 years since African Honeybees had been released outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, -> to indicate duration from particular time, we use since. CORRECT!
D. It took less than 35 years from the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, when
E. It took less than the 35 years after the time that African Honeybees were released outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, and then -> verbose
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My answer is B.
D, E are out as "It" has no reference.
I do not prefer C, as it is in passive voice and using "had been". It is not following proper verb for event sequence.
Between A and B, B is better in meaning.
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vivek123 wrote: I think "A" is good.
OA is A.
C would have been correct if were released had been used instead of had been released. I am not sure how to grammatically explain this though. Vivek123, would you care to explain?
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Late but ^ A ^
all others have wrong usages!!
[quote="Matador"]the source is the beehive in my backyard just joking [quote]
nice
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Could someone explain why C is wrong and A is right
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Re: SC - African Honeybees [#permalink]
26 Jun 2006, 08:39
Matador wrote: Less than 35 years after the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, their descendants, popularly known as killer bees, had migrated as far North as Southern Texas.
A. Less than 35 years after the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil,
B. In less than 35 years since releasing African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil,
C. In less than the 35 years since African Honeybees had been released outside Sao Paulo, Brazil,
D. It took less than 35 years from the release of African Honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, when
E. It took less than the 35 years after the time that African Honeybees were released outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, and then
Answer is A.
B) The tense 'releasing' is incorrect.
C) Not exactly sure by the tense is incorrect, however, very wordy.
D) 'when' is incorrect
E) 'and then' is incorrect.
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Re: SC - African Honeybees
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26 Jun 2006, 08:39
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