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 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: SC -Census Bureau |
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A March 2000 Census Bureau survey showed that Mexico accounted for more than a quarter of all foreign-born residents of the United States the largest share for any country to contribute since 1890, when about 30 percent of the country's foreign-born population was from Germany.
1. the largest share for any country to contribute
2. the largest share that any country has contributed
3. which makes it the largest share for any country to contribute
4. having the largest share to be contributed by any country
5. having the largest share to have been contributed by any country
OA is A |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| I cant decide between A/B... |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:56 am Post subject: |
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| since 1890.. so i'd pick B because it has 'has'. But it seems to be wrong, can any one pls explian? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I read somewhere that if a definite time is present we never use past perfect tense |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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still i'm kinda confused about this question.. alright with A the sentence stays in present tense.. but due to the presence of since 1890, i thought 'has been' needs to be there.. any cogent explanations, pls?  |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| I will go with D because there is "since", the action should be continuing. Atleast that's my take. What's the answer please? |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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hello,
I am just curious about this question.
should there be any conjunction or a comma between"A March 2000 Census Bureau survey showed that Mexico accounted for more than a quarter of all foreign-born residents of the United States " and "the largest share for any country to contribute since 1890," ??
Can anyone explain this ?
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:44 am Post subject: Re: SC -Census Bureau |
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| agemroy wrote: | A March 2000 Census Bureau survey showed that Mexico accounted for more than a quarter of all foreign-born residents of the United States the largest share for any country to contribute since 1890, when about 30 percent of the country's foreign-born population was from Germany.
1. the largest share for any country to contribute
2. the largest share that any country has contributed
3. which makes it the largest share for any country to contribute
4. having the largest share to be contributed by any country
5. having the largest share to have been contributed by any country
OA is A |
Could anyone has an explanation with that one ? I have choosed B
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