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by vaivish » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:04 pm
571. Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that Mesopotamian cooks were preparing chicken with coriander and tamarind, just as Egyptian cooks are still doing today.
(A) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that
(B) Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists had discovered that
(C) Archaeologists have discovered that, over five thousand years ago,
(D) Over five thousand years ago, as archaeologists have discovered it,
(E) Archaeologists have discovered, over five thousand years ago, that


OA is C

Why OA is better than B
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by vaivish » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:05 pm
Does B means over 5000 years ago archeologists have discovered that.....
and OA means archeologists have discovered that now but the trend is happening from last 5000 years ...

can somebody explain...

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by sibbineni » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:48 pm
Over five thousand years ago, archaeologists have discovered that Mesopotamian cooks were preparing chicken with coriander and tamarind, just as Egyptian cooks are still doing today.


Over five thousand years ago does not modifies archaeologists...... there is modifier error. So Only C corrects the error


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by swati.sug » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:14 pm
In B
Over five thousand years ago modifies Archaeologists .It means that Archaeologists discovered the fact (that Mesopotamian cooks were preparing chicken with coriander and tamarind, just as Egyptian cooks are still doing today) 5000 years ago.

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by stubbornp » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:08 am
B is correct

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