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As genetics researchers achieve greater success in their attempt to map the exact locations and functions of human genes, the close connection between genes and birth defects has become increasingly clear.
A. close connection between genes and birth defects has become
B. Closeness of the connection between genes and birth defects had become
C. Close connection genes have with birth defects has been becoming
D. Close connection between genes and birth defects has been becoming
E. Close connection between genes and birth defects becomes
A. close connection between genes and birth defects has become
B. Closeness of the connection between genes and birth defects had become
C. Close connection genes have with birth defects has been becoming
D. Close connection between genes and birth defects has been becoming
E. Close connection between genes and birth defects becomes
18 Nov 2011, 06:17
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You might appreciate that the context of the sentence is an ongoing thing, as indicated by the word ‘as’. Since the main clause is the effect of the subordinate clause, we must give some time for the effect to become visible. We must say either ‘close connection becomes’ or ‘close connection is becoming’ because the cause and effect relationship is also going to be in the future. The right tense that conveys a present and a continuing effect will be either a simple past or a present progressive.
Since a present progressive is not an option, we hve to settle for choice
E.
In an almost analogous example of the OG given below , OG preferred the present progressive. (of course the simple present was not an option in the OG case)
Since a present progressive is not an option, we hve to settle for choice
E.
In an almost analogous example of the OG given below , OG preferred the present progressive. (of course the simple present was not an option in the OG case)
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As genetics researchers achieve greater success in their attempt to map the exact locations and functions of human genes, the close connection between genes and birth defects has become increasingly clear.
A. Close connection between genes and birth defects has become
B. Closeness of the connection between genes and birth defects had become
C. Close connection genes have with birth defects has been becoming
D. Close connection between genes and birth defects has been becoming
E. Close connection between genes and birth defects becomes
