Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that Meso

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Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that  Mesopotamian cooks were preparing chicken with coriander and tamarind, just as Egyptian cooks are still doing today.

(A) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that
(B) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists had discovered that
(C) Archaeologists have discovered that, over five thousand years ago,
(D) Over five thousand years ago, as archaeologists have discovered it,
(E) Archaeologists have discovered, over five thousand years ago, that

nakib77 · Answer

C is the correct answer.

It should read as .

Archaeologists have discovered  that  Mesopotamian cooks were preparing chicken with coriander and tamarind, just as Egyptian cooks are still doing today. 

putting a comma after that , over five thousand years ago, allowes to provide additional information. 

putting a coma after discoverd would mean that discovery was done over 5 thousand years ago.

so C is the right answer.

M8 · Answer

Clearly 'C'.

 Archaeologists have discovered that, over five thousand years ago,  Mesopotamian cooks were preparing chicken with coriander and tamarind, just as Egyptian cooks are still doing today.

(A) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that 
 We are talking about archaeologists in ourdays, not about arch in past. WRONG 

(B) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists had discovered that
 We are talking about archaeologists in ourdays, not about arch in past. WRONG 
 
(C) Archaeologists have discovered that, over five thousand years ago,
 Clear and concise. THE WINNER. 

(D) Over five thousand years ago, as archaeologists have discovered it, 
 Distorts the meaning. years ago should be closer to Mesopotamian. WRONG 

(E) Archaeologists have discovered, over five thousand years ago, that
 Same reason as in A and B. WRONG.

daagh · Answer

The Mesopotamian cooks used the spices over five thousand years ago and the archaeologists have discovery the usage recently. We should keep the cooks using the spices as close as possible to or along with the expression ‘ over five thousands years ago’.

A) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that …wrong word order. ….   Implies that archaeologists discovered the usage five thousand years ago 
(B) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists had discovered that …… had discovered is wrong becos, the discovery has happened recently 
(C) Archaeologists have discovered that, over five thousand years ago, .... Correct word order… the connector ‘that’ separates the main clause form the subordinate clause and removes any ambiguity 
(D) Over five thousand years ago, as archaeologists have discovered it … implies that the discovery was done over five thousand years ago  
(E) Archaeologists have discovered, over five thousand years ago, that……..  Implies that the discovery was done over five thousand years ago

C is the choice

anuakh · Answer

My question here is that is the comma needed in C after all? I understand when  nakib77  says, "putting a comma after that , over five thousand years ago, allowes to provide additional information," but if we remove comma, would it be wrong?

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