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Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 25 Oct 2017, 19:12
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Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having an operation truncating his stomach three years ago.

(A) lost more than 180 pounds since having
(B) lost more than 180 pounds since having had
(C) has lost more than 180 pounds since
(D) has lost more than 180 pounds after
(E) has lost more than 180 pounds subsequently to
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Originally posted by Sasindran on 25 Oct 2017, 11:12.
Last edited by broall on 25 Oct 2017, 19:12, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   25 Oct 2017, 18:41
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Sasindran wrote:
Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having an operation truncating his stomach three years ago.
(A) lost more than 180 pounds since having
(B) lost more than 180 pounds since having had
(C) has lost more than 180 pounds since
(D) has lost more than 180 pounds after
(E) has lost more than 180 pounds subsequently to


The answer is C

We need present perfect tense here as we can see the effects of the operation still now.
We need since to indicate the continuity of time .
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   05 Nov 2017, 07:16
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Can someone explain all the options? I did not have good enough reason to eliminate any options


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Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having an operation truncating his stomach three years ago.

(A) lost more than 180 pounds since having
(B) lost more than 180 pounds since having had
(C) has lost more than 180 pounds since
(D) has lost more than 180 pounds after
(E) has lost more than 180 pounds subsequently to


With "since" we use the present perfect or present perfect continuous. So A and B out.

With "after" we would use simple past in D.

The phrase is "subsequent to = after, following" in E, not "subsequently to".
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2017, 09:46
Because we are talking about a time in the past until now, we have to use have/has + past participle when we use since.

C is the only option
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   05 Nov 2017, 04:12
Can someone explain all the options? I did not have good enough reason to eliminate any options
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   06 Nov 2017, 11:49
pra1785 wrote:
Can someone explain all the options? I did not have good enough reason to eliminate any options


A & B out because sentence needs present perfect tense as weight loss effect is till now.
D is out because we need since with present perfect tense
In E Subsequently is an adverb if it would have been subsequent still since is preferred in present perfect tense as since shows continuation of time.
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   07 Nov 2017, 03:48
IMO C

We require present perfect tense so we narrow down to C,D,and E. C is best
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   10 Oct 2020, 04:36
Anyone please explain why the usage of "after" is wrong.
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Re: Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having [#permalink] New post   10 Oct 2020, 21:25
Q) Alfred lost more than 180 pounds since having an operation truncating his stomach three years ago.

We need to either
1) add "has" to make it a present perfect tense as it started in the past and continuing/vaild at present.
Alfred *has* lost more than 180 pounds since having an operation truncating his stomach three years ago.

(This is present in the options, so go with it)

Or

2) remove "since" and add "after" to make the sentence past tense.
Alfred lost more than 180 pounds after having an operation truncating his stomach three years ago.

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