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1997 is clearly in the past. ...jump...to... #

(B)
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1997 is clearly in the past. ...jump...to... #

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Whats wrong with C??

it has the same structure as B, but it also says who referring to citizens.

Is it wrong to insert the relative pronoun who between citizens and the verb declaring ( replace with declared)?
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The question could have been designed in 1997 :lol:

C seems better to me
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The question could have been designed in 1997 :lol:

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How could this question have been written before 1997 if GMATPrep was just unveiled last year? It's either B or C depending on how one looks at the sentence.
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I believe the GMAT would like who declared, and not declaring. So I would say C...although most native english speakers would go with B
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The question could have been designed in 1997 :lol:

C seems better to me
How could this question have been written before 1997 if GMATPrep was just unveiled last year? It's either B or C depending on how one looks at the sentence.
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Actually, it doesn't matter when the question was written. "...marked" is stated in the simple past tense, so the present perfect "has" in unnecessary.

Reread the sentence.

Does it say:

In 1997....

or

Since 1997....

Call me obstinate, but I will still stand by (B) on this one.
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OA is B
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The question could have been designed in 1997 :lol:

C seems better to me
How could this question have been written before 1997 if GMATPrep was just unveiled last year? It's either B or C depending on how one looks at the sentence.

Actually, it doesn't matter when the question was written. "...marked" is stated in the simple past tense, so the present perfect "has" in unnecessary.

Reread the sentence.

Does it say:

In 1997....

or

Since 1997....

Call me obstinate, but I will still stand by (B) on this one.
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Good catch with the 'has', I have to be more careful with this, Thanks :)



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