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SC - tense tricky 23 Jul 2006, 18:24
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I wonder if it is B

past perfect isn't needed here, because claim was followed by the powerful will and since claim is used in past simple, we can't use the past perfect after...

if "powerful municipal" can refer to a person then it should be C, but that changes the original meaning...

B is my final answer
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SC - tense tricky 23 Jul 2006, 20:27
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Isn't it B??

here "will" is a noun meaning "intention".

IMO there is no need of Past Perfect Tense. Simple Past should be ok.

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SC - tense tricky 23 Jul 2006, 20:52
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Picking B. There is no need for perfect tense here.
All other sentences are confusing the word "will"
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SC - tense tricky 23 Jul 2006, 21:13
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A.

IMO, 'had' is required between will and made to maintain past tense.
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SC - tense tricky 23 Jul 2006, 21:33
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OA is A..

If you haven't already guessed it, the question is from infamous Kaplan.. :) :)

I still don't understand how "will had" makes sense.. ? Will is used for present and future.. I was hoping to see an answer that has "will have made" ..


Can anyone try to explain ?
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SC - tense tricky 23 Jul 2006, 21:38
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Will go with A.

IMO the speaker is talking about past. Even the second part refers to a something in the past. Hence it is correct to use "will had"
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OA is A..

If you haven't already guessed it, the question is from infamous Kaplan.. :) :)

I still don't understand how "will had" makes sense.. ? Will is used for present and future.. I was hoping to see an answer that has "will have made" ..


Can anyone try to explain ?
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Both the "boast" and making "the boast" a reality occured in the past. "have" will make it present tense. Past perfect "had" is required to keep it past.
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Will go with A.

IMO the speaker is talking about past. Even the second part refers to a something in the past. Hence it is correct to use "will had"
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hmmmm.... Now I realized my mstake. Going straight in the error log.
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SC - tense tricky 23 Jul 2006, 23:19
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Will go with A.

IMO the speaker is talking about past. Even the second part refers to a something in the past. Hence it is correct to use "will had"
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will is not used herew as a verb rather it is a noun (i.e. municipal will).

for me, it should be B. A has a sequence of tense problem.


any expert clearification would be highly appreciated..
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OA is A..

If you haven't already guessed it, the question is from infamous Kaplan.. :) :)

I still don't understand how "will had" makes sense.. ? Will is used for present and future.. I was hoping to see an answer that has "will have made" ..


Can anyone try to explain ?
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IMO here "will" is a noun meaning "intention".

There is no need of Past Perfect Tense. Simple Past should be ok.

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SC - tense tricky 24 Jul 2006, 09:01
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the problem with A, IMO is the past perfect construction

isnt' this a right construction?
HAD+PAST PARTICIPLE, PAST SIMPLE

in other words... will came after the San Franciscans said something, so it should be after SF's claim...

please comment here... i am :?
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SC - tense tricky 07 Oct 2006, 21:56
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I am still not convinced about A. Can someone comment on U2's question.
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I am still not convinced about A. Can someone comment on U2's question.
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past tense with future meaning.

By the time Shawn White turned 19 years old, he would have won two olympic gold metals and four winter X game trophies.
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SC - tense tricky 08 Oct 2006, 08:28
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I am still not convinced about A. Can someone comment on U2's question.

past tense with future meaning.

By the time Shawn White turned 19 years old, he would have won two olympic gold metals and four winter X game trophies.
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Matt, you are right here. But still doesn't clear the doubt. Sorry :oops:

The rule in MGMAT is, when there are 2 past tense things happening, give the most recent simple tense and the other perfect.
E.g. By the time Shawn White turned 19 years old, he had won two olympic gold metals and four winter X game trophies.

However, in the question here, building LA is the more recent event. So shoudl it not have a simple tense?
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SC - tense tricky 08 Oct 2006, 22:47
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Fell for the trap...picked B. :oops:



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