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by hemanth28 » Fri May 22, 2009 12:01 pm
Q)Some of the wild dogs that were distributed to local pet sanctuaries by city health officials and exterminated last year were collected as part of the city's initiative to protect local residents from dog attacks.

(A) Some of the wild dogs that were distributed to local pet sanctuaries by city health officials and exterminated last year were
(B) Some of the wild dogs that the local pet sanctuaries received and city health officials exterminated have been
(C) Some of the wild dogs that were distributed to local pet sanctuaries or exterminated by city health officials last year had been
(D) Last year some of the wild dogs that were distributed to local pet sanctuaries or exterminated by city health officials made
(E) Last year city health officials distributed to local pet sanctuaries as well as exterminated some of the wild dogs that had been

Can somebody explain this questions ?? I seem to have conflict with OA !!
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by kc_raj » Fri May 22, 2009 12:43 pm
D, E, A are awkwardly written,
Between B and C. C has the corred past perfect for previous action, had been collected and then later exterminated.

IMO C

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by PAB2706 » Fri May 22, 2009 5:56 pm
two reasons for selecting C

the usage of "or" :- the usage of "and" can imply tht the dogs given to sanctuaries were later exterminated.

second there are two events, first collection of dogs so "had been collected"

and the second event is distribution so " were distributed"

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by hemanth28 » Sat May 23, 2009 7:16 pm
PAB2706 wrote:two reasons for selecting C

the usage of "or" :- the usage of "and" can imply tht the dogs given to sanctuaries were later exterminated.

second there are two events, first collection of dogs so "had been collected"

and the second event is distribution so " were distributed"
Thanks thats a great explanation!!
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