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13 Oct 2014, 05:41
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Through analysis of a microsite, which is a small area containing many fossils, a paleontologist can reconstruct a local ecosystem as it had been millions of years ago.
A. it had been
B. it might have been
C. it was
D. if during a time
E. though it were
A. it had been
B. it might have been
C. it was
D. if during a time
E. though it were
15 Oct 2014, 01:36
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Only option C is the best choice. Option A uses had been, which shows a task completed in Past but the non underline part is not in past tense so A is wrong.
option B introduces a possibility which sound incorrect as the original sentence does not mention any possibility.
option B introduces a possibility which sound incorrect as the original sentence does not mention any possibility.
15 Oct 2014, 03:15
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After a quick vertical scan of answer choices, it can be sensed that the knowledge of tense is being tested. "millions of years ego" suggests past tense.
Through analysis of a microsite, which is a small area containing many fossils, a paleontologist can reconstruct a local ecosystem as it had been millions of years ago.
A. it had been - "had been" is used to indicate an incident which occurred before another past incident. Since in the sentence there is no reference to any other past incident, use of "had been" is not appropriate.
B. it might have been -" might have been" used to express uncertainty. So it changes meaning. hence incorrect
C. it was
D. if during a time - "if " changes the meaning
E. though it were -Changes the meaning
So the correct ans is C.
Through analysis of a microsite, which is a small area containing many fossils, a paleontologist can reconstruct a local ecosystem as it had been millions of years ago.
A. it had been - "had been" is used to indicate an incident which occurred before another past incident. Since in the sentence there is no reference to any other past incident, use of "had been" is not appropriate.
B. it might have been -" might have been" used to express uncertainty. So it changes meaning. hence incorrect
C. it was
D. if during a time - "if " changes the meaning
E. though it were -Changes the meaning
So the correct ans is C.
