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chaitanya.mehrotra: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 184; Joined: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:57 pmFollowed by: 5 members; Thanked: 1 times; GMAT Score:700

by chaitanya.mehrotra » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:07 pm

She PLAYED with her friends when the babysitter ARRIVED

Manhattan exp says :In the above sentence played takes place after the babysitter arrived.
Doubt: I feel both the actions express same level of importance , thus how come one is happening before the other ?

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by vikram4689 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:35 pm

It is because of the use of WHEN,which is a time indicator. Restructuring would help you to understand

when the babysitter ARRIVED,She PLAYED with her friends .... As the babysitter arrived, action happened

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by amit2k9 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:01 pm

I believe was playing will be better usage showing the she was already playing with her sister,when the babysitter arrived.

in the time line played and ..arrived how do they fit in,that's the question to be asked.

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