1000 sc #332

magical cook · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject: 1000 sc #332

Hi,

The correct answer is B) but I need an explanation to better understnad why B is correct..... thanks Sad

332. His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas.
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate

Princeton Review · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:58 am Post subject:

Could you post part of the explanation and tell us what's confusing to you? That will help answer your question.

Thanks,
Matt

aim-wsc · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:22 am Post subject:

unfortunately, 1000 SC document doesnt contain explanations to the answer.
I think time and tense is tested in this problem. Confused

dunkin77 · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject:

What I dont understand is in the correct answer B) is....

"in what" is correct idiom? and there is no "and" between in which.....in what....? Confused

(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas

nauman · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject:

you can use either which or when, existed is properly used as for past tense as compared to past perfect and more important thing redundant word currently which has the same meaning of "now".
this question is from OG 11. you can find the better explanation in OG 11