BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

★★★★★5.0559 reviews
Vote for Target Test Prep, Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
NEWSWEEK READERS’ CHOICE 2026

BIG NEWS! Target Test Prep has been nominated, and they’d love your vote!

TTP has worked incredibly hard to build the best test prep experience possible, and winning Newsweek’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Test Prep would mean a lot to them. If TTP has helped you, they’d be incredibly grateful for your vote. You can vote once each day through September 9.

Vote for TTP
GMATLiveTeach 7 seats left
Chris Peckover
NEXT LIVE COHORT

Oct 13 to Jan 7, 2027

with Chris Peckover

Schedule
Tue, Thu · 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Included
40 live hours + 6 months of GMAT OnDemand
  • Live instruction and real-time questions
  • Class recordings and assigned practice
View class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeach 5 seats left
Logan Thompson
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Sep 6 to Dec 6, 2026

with Logan Thompson

Schedule
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
Live EA class + 6 months of EA OnDemand
  • Expert-led weekly online sessions
  • EA Masterclass access between classes
View EA class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemand Start anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

715+ score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions
Start free 5-day trial
Read 559 reviewsTarget Test Prep

Compare the format, schedule, and included access before enrolling. Prices and seat counts shown reflect the supplied offer details.

King Alfred

Expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 113
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:43 pm
Location: Mumbai
Thanked: 1 times
by sogmat » Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:19 pm
Just because King Alfred occupied and fortified London in 886 did not mean that he also won the loyalty of its citizens: the invading Danes were well aware of this weakness and used it to their advantage in 893.
(A) Just because King Alfred occupied and fortified London in 886 did not mean that he
(B) The fact that King Alfred had occupied and fortified London in 886 did not mean that he had
(C) Just because King Alfred occupied and fortified London in 886, it did not mean he
(D) The fact that King Alfred occupied and fortified London in 886, it did not mean that he
(E) Just because King Alfred had occupied and fortified London in 886, it did not mean he

OA B
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 159
Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:41 pm
Thanked: 3 times

Re: King Alfred

by ankit1383 » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:41 pm
Why perfect tense is used in this sentence......I opted for Choice A....
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 543
Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:01 am
Thanked: 43 times
GMAT Score:580

Re: King Alfred

by codesnooker » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:34 pm
ankit1383 wrote:Why perfect tense is used in this sentence......I opted for Choice A....
Perfect tense is required to show the time difference between two events.

had occupied and fortified in 886 -> 1st event
had not won the loyalty of its citizen -> 2nd event (occurs at the same time of 1st event)

Danes used this weakness in 893 -> 3rd event (post to the 1st and 2nd event)

Since 3rd event occurred later compare to 1st and 2nd therefore, we have used simple past tense for it whereas 1st and 2nd should be represented by perfect tense.

Hope this clears your doubt.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 259
Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:30 pm
Thanked: 16 times

by amitabhprasad » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:49 pm
If I understood correctly,
past perfect should be used only when sequence of event in not clear, but in the above sentence there is no ambiguity in the sequence due to time period, so not sure if use of past perfect is correct ?
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 424
Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:15 pm
Location: Sydney
Thanked: 12 times

by piyush_nitt » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:43 am
amitabhprasad wrote:If I understood correctly,
past perfect should be used only when sequence of event in not clear, but in the above sentence there is no ambiguity in the sequence due to time period, so not sure if use of past perfect is correct ?
Cannot agree more with amit

knock knock ..anyone pls explain?
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 26
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:17 pm

by bleedthegmat » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:04 am
piyush_nitt wrote:
amitabhprasad wrote:If I understood correctly,
past perfect should be used only when sequence of event in not clear, but in the above sentence there is no ambiguity in the sequence due to time period, so not sure if use of past perfect is correct ?
Cannot agree more with amit

knock knock ..anyone pls explain?
+1
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1