Perfect Tense issues

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Perfect Tense issues

by evs.teja » Sun Nov 22, 2015 7:37 am
Six years had passed since I last saw her.

a. had passed
b. passed
c. has passed
d. have passed

can anyone please explain me how is the correct answer [spoiler] a and not b. When clearly "passed" must have happened after "saw" happened. Also please tell me if the other way around is correct i.e. "Six years passed since I had last seen her" [/spoiler]

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by vishalwin » Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:35 am
I think the question is wrong.

Please share the source.

Moreover it should be OA should be D

Six years have passed since I last saw her.


Reason: We are talking about time and it is still continuing. Also, since indicates the usage of present perfect tense

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by evs.teja » Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:16 pm
Hi vishalwin,

The question is from one of the grammar books of the site GMATClub.
Secondly, I feel it cannot be "have" because (I read it somewhere) when the subject of a sentence is a sum of money, or a period of time a singular verb is used.

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by vishalwin » Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:40 pm
Don't go only by the rules you read somewhere.


Eg: I have six years of experience.


Six years have passed since I graduated.


My son is six years old.


In six years he has become a billionaire.
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