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s_raizada: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 146; Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:13 pm; Thanked: 1 times

by s_raizada » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:07 pm

OA is A

Could someone explain the use of past perfect 'Had migrated' here? Where is simple past sentence to go with past perfect?

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VP_Jim: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 1223; Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 3:29 pmFollowed by: 15 members; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Thanked: 185 times

by VP_Jim » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:56 pm

Remember that past perfect is used to show that some event in the past happened before another event in the past. While it's practically always used with a simple past verb, it doesn't have to be.

In this case, we want to show that the bees' arrival in Texas took place before the 35th anniversary of their release.

Hope this helps!

Jim S. | GMAT Instructor | Veritas Prep

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s_raizada: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 146; Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:13 pm; Thanked: 1 times

by s_raizada » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:40 am

Thanks Jim!

Now I know this rule.

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sukrant26: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 51; Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:54 pm; Location: San Francisco; Thanked: 2 times

by sukrant26 » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:51 pm

Am sorry, I didnt get the explanation .

Is the answer A.

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