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A decade - old similar OG problem.

Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were constructed in violation of the city's building code.

A)Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were

B)Some buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake last year had been

C)Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year have been

D)Last year the earthquake destroyed or heavily damaged some buildings that have been

E) Last year some of the buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake had been.

Ans is B for similar reasons explained by Engr2012 for the current problem
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A. The types of finches that were eliminated and greatly reduced in number during the 1977 drought did not inherit
The sentence talks about the finches that were either eliminated or were greatly reduced in number. Here the construct talks about the finches that were both eliminated and greatly reduced in number. This does not makes sense as the eliminated finches would be reduced to zero
B. The types of finches that were eliminated or greatly reduced in number during the 1977 drought had not inherited
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C. The types of finches that the 1977 drought eliminated and greatly reduced in number have not inherited
The sentence talks about the finches that were either eliminated or were greatly reduced in number. Here the construct talks about the finches that were both eliminated and greatly reduced in number. This does not makes sense as the eliminated finches would be reduced to zero
D. In 1977 the drought eliminated or greatly reduced in number the types of finches that have not inherited
The usage of "have" is not correct.
E. In 1977 the types of finches that were eliminated or greatly reduced in number during the drought had not inherited
This distorts the meaning. The drought happens in 1977, hence it should be placed to "1977"
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