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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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"Recent Times"

"Until it ........... in recent times, the relatively small Hula painted frog ............... to be extinct."

A- was rediscovered / had been thought

B- has been rediscovered / was thought

My answer is B but the correct answer is A. How it could be?

  

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anonymous in recent times This is a mention of time. The present perfect ( has been rediscovered ) cannot be used with a mention of time. CJ

  • anonymous in recent times This is a mention of time.
  • The present perfect ( has been rediscovered ) cannot be used with a mention of time.
  • CJ
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anonymousin recent times

This is a mention of time. The present perfect (has been rediscovered) cannot be used with a mention of time.

CJ

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