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Updated on: 15 Nov 2018, 03:15
Originally posted by deepti1206 on 23 May 2012, 12:24.
Last edited by Bunuel on 15 Nov 2018, 03:15, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 15 Nov 2018, 03:15, edited 2 times in total.
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Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaration of an emergency in the country.
A. has killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaration of an emergency in the country
B. killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaration of an emergency in the country.
C. has killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, which has lead to the declaration of an emergency in the country.
D. had killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaration of an emergency in the country.
E. has been killing 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaring of an emergency in the country
A. has killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaration of an emergency in the country
B. killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaration of an emergency in the country.
C. has killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, which has lead to the declaration of an emergency in the country.
D. had killed 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaration of an emergency in the country.
E. has been killing 191 people since it began erupting late last month, leading to the declaring of an emergency in the country
i chose E ...the action is still continuing ..it shuld be has been ....but its wrong .. y ..?
23 May 2012, 23:34
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The use of a present tense verb here is not possible, because it is not one of the choices; present tense verb in this context is kills. Has killed is present perfect and has been killing present perfect progressive. Since ther is no simple present tense, the choice falls among present perfect, present perfect progressive, the simple past, and the past perfect.
The setting of the passage is in present tense, so there is no place for either a past tense or a past perfect verb in this case.
We cannot say that the volcano has been killing 191 people, since it erupted last month. This means that the volcano has been killing all the 191 people inch by inch from day one until date. This is an outlandish reasoning.
So the present perfect has killed is the appropriate tense. A and C are left. Between them, C has relative pronoun touch rule problem since, which seems to refer to last month, an illogical, and unfitting reference. A is the correct one.
The setting of the passage is in present tense, so there is no place for either a past tense or a past perfect verb in this case.
We cannot say that the volcano has been killing 191 people, since it erupted last month. This means that the volcano has been killing all the 191 people inch by inch from day one until date. This is an outlandish reasoning.
So the present perfect has killed is the appropriate tense. A and C are left. Between them, C has relative pronoun touch rule problem since, which seems to refer to last month, an illogical, and unfitting reference. A is the correct one.
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06 Oct 2012, 18:25
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I would go with A.
has killed is the correct form of verb here.
And C uses wrong modifier 'which has'
A is correct.
has killed is the correct form of verb here.
And C uses wrong modifier 'which has'
A is correct.
