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by sachin_yadav » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:07 am
Hi,

I would like to discuss the below question. I am not good enough in tenses. Please help.

It is possible that Native Americans originally have migrated to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that once existed between Siberia and Alaska.

A) have migrated to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that once existed
B) were migrating to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that existed once
C) migrated over a bridge of land to the Western Hemisphere that once existed
D) migrated to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that once existed
E) were migrating to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land existing once

Answer is D

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by Tani » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:18 am
"Have migrated" is present perfect, meaning the action is continuing into the present. It is clear from context that this migration happened many years ago.

The correct form is the simple past "migrated".

Looking at C and D, the difference is the order of the phrases (over a bridge of land) and (to the Western Hemisphere). The problem with C is the proximity of "to the Western Hemisphere" to "that once existed. The order in C means "that once existed" applies to the Western Hemisphere, meaning the hemisphere no longer exists. Incorrect!

The answer is D.
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by krishnakumar.ks » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:23 am
Perfect explanation by Tani Wolff.

D is the correct answer.
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by Tani » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:24 am
Thanks! :-)
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by vaibhavgupta » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:30 am
sachin_yadav wrote:Hi,

I would like to discuss the below question. I am not good enough in tenses. Please help.

It is possible that Native Americans originally have migrated to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that once existed between Siberia and Alaska.

A) have migrated to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that once existed
B) were migrating to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that existed once
C) migrated over a bridge of land to the Western Hemisphere that once existed
D) migrated to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land that once existed
E) were migrating to the Western Hemisphere over a bridge of land existing once

Answer is D

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D it isss!! :)
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by sachin_yadav » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:26 am
Thanks Tani. What about B and E, "were migrating" ? In my opinion this is past continuous that means action continuing in the past, but context says that the action is completed. Am i correct ?

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Tani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:"Have migrated" is present perfect, meaning the action is continuing into the present. It is clear from context that this migration happened many years ago.

The correct form is the simple past "migrated".
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by vaibhavgupta » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:56 am
sachin_yadav wrote:Thanks Tani. What about B and E, "were migrating" ? In my opinion this is past continuous that means action continuing in the past, but context says that the action is completed. Am i correct ?

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Tani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:"Have migrated" is present perfect, meaning the action is continuing into the present. It is clear from context that this migration happened many years ago.

The correct form is the simple past "migrated".
Yes! :)
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by sachin_yadav » Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:40 pm
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Yes! :)
Thanks buddy, but i was thinking if i can get some experts advice on this. Tenses just freaks me out. Just want to confirm from an expert. I hope you don't mind.

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by vaibhavgupta » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:00 pm
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vaibhavgupta wrote:
Yes! :)
Thanks buddy, but i was thinking if i can get some experts advice on this. Tenses just freaks me out. Just want to confirm from an expert. I hope you don't mind.

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I don't mind. better be sure than doubtful! :)
If OA is A, IMO B
If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A

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by Jim@Grockit » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:07 pm
I got a PM about this question.

The thing about past progressive tense ("were migrating") is that it's usually used of ongoing actions in the past that were interrupted, or during which time some other action happened.
We were hiding in the bushes when a dog bit us.
She was sitting in the car while her friend went into the store.

Even the answer to the question What were you doing? I was cleaning this shelf. implies an action interrupted by the questioner.
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by sachin_yadav » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:09 am
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Jim@Grockit wrote:I got a PM about this question.

The thing about past progressive tense ("were migrating") is that it's usually used of ongoing actions in the past that were interrupted, or during which time some other action happened.
We were hiding in the bushes when a dog bit us.
She was sitting in the car while her friend went into the store.

Even the answer to the question What were you doing? I was cleaning this shelf. implies an action interrupted by the questioner.
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by vzzai » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:06 pm
Confused between A and D.
In the OG Preset Perfect is described as an action that occurred at an indefinite time in the past.
In that sense, A is right.
...have migrated to the Western Hemisphere... seems fine to me.
Please help to clarify.
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by Tani » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:59 pm
The use of "originally" indicates that the action is complete and not ongoing. "Have migrated" implies that the migration is continuing.
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