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 Post subject: SC: Achaemenid Empire [#permalink]
PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:35 pm 
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In the following question:

The Achaemenid empire of Persia reached the Indus Valley in the fifth century B.C., bringing the Aramaic script with it, from which was derived both northern and southern India alphabets.
A. the Aramaic script with it, from which was derived both northern and
B. the Aramaic script with it, and from which deriving both the northern and the
C. with it the Aramaic script, from which derive both the northern and the
D. with it the Aramaic script, from which derives both northern and
E. with it the Aramaic script, and deriving from it both the northern and

The doubt is in the phrase 'from which derive' or 'from which derives' as in choices C & D the verb derive is in simple present. Should it not be in the simple past as the action is already completed.

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Hi Experts,
In the following question:

The Achaemenid empire of Persia reached the Indus Valley in the fifth century B.C., bringing the Aramaic script with it, from which was derived both northern and southern India alphabets.
A. the Aramaic script with it, from which was derived both northern and
B. the Aramaic script with it, and from which deriving both the northern and the
C. with it the Aramaic script, from which derive both the northern and the
D. with it the Aramaic script, from which derives both northern and
E. with it the Aramaic script, and deriving from it both the northern and

The doubt is in the phrase 'from which derive' or 'from which derives' as in choices C & D the verb derive is in simple present. Should it not be in the simple past as the action is already completed.


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