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by alok123 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:54 am
Quasars are so distant that their light has taken billions of years to reach the Earth; consequently, we see them as they were during the formation of the universe.
(A) we see them as they were during
(B) we see them as they had been during
(C) we see them as if during
(D) they appear to us as they did in
(E) they appear to us as though in
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by kartikshah » Sat Jul 21, 2012 4:39 am
Option A is correct.
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by vk_vinayak » Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:47 am
alok123 wrote:Quasars are so distant that their light has taken billions of years to reach the Earth; consequently, we see them as they were during the formation of the universe.
(A) we see them as they were during
(B) we see them as they had been during
(C) we see them as if during
(D) they appear to us as they did in
(E) they appear to us as though in
Past perfect is used to clearly define the timeline of two events occurred in the past. Here simple past will do. So, option A is correct.
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