vjns wrote:
Zarrolou wrote:
Explorer Bob Ballard recently discovered a completely intact ancient vessel at the bottom of the Black Sea; it is so well preserved that we see it as it was during the Bronze Age.
Great question! +1
We can easily eliminate E because it's not grammatically correct: E. it appears to us as though in
D) it is so well preserved that it appears to us as it did in the Bronze Age
Here it seems that "we" were able to see it during the Bronze Age.
C)it is so well preserved that we see it as if during the Bronze Age
"it" is necessary if we want to convey the meaning properly.
A and B remain:
A. we see it as it was during
B. we see it as it had been during
Present perfect is used to express a sequence of events, there is no sequence here: A is correct
Hi! Can someone please explain why E is grammatically incorrect and what is the correct usage of 'as though'? I read in
MGMAT guide that 'as though' is used to discuss things that are untrue or did not happen (You behave as though you were richer than Bill Gates!). I thought E is correct because we did not actually see the vessel in bronze age.
In choice E, it appears to us as though in Bronze Age distorts the meaning. Gives a sense it appeared in bronze age and now it is appearing again.
A. we see it as it was during -> correct anser
B. we see it as it had been during -> past perfect not needed, No sequencing required.
C. we see it as if during -> meaning distorted. we see like ppl saw during brone age
D. it appears to us as it did in -> distorts the meaning again
E. it appears to us as though in ->distorts the meaning.
Hope it helps.
Kudos pls if it helps