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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

simple past / present perfect

1b00Which one(s) is / are correct?02b02br
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01b00Many Egypt’s ruins are unfortunately being destroyed by the very people who ---- hired to fix them.02b02br
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02br 02br 00A) 00were02font 02br 02br 01font 00B) have been 02font 02br 02br 01font 00C) are02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 02br 01font 00Definitely B. 02br 00Clive02font 0-

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00A) 00were02font 02br 02br 01font 00B) have been 02font 02br 02br 01font 00C) are02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 02br 01font 00Definitely B.
  • 02br 00Clive02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Which one(s) is / are correct?02font02br
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01font00Many 01font00of02font00 Egypt’s ruins are unfortunately being destroyed by the very pe
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0 Is A not possible at all? 0-
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0Hi, 02br
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00Please read again. You caught me while I was changing my answer!02br
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00Clive0-
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0 thank you Clive. 0-
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0I think I'd choose A, B, and C, in that order.02br
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01cite10MrPedantic12cite10I think I'd choose A, B, and C, in that order.12br
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10For me: B, A, C.0-
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0 The monument is being built by some workers.02br
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00 This is an ongoing activity. So the B alternative is correct.02br
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00 What is the reason for accepting 'were' ? It is the past tense; so doesn't refer to an ongoing activity.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00What is the reason for accepting 'were' ? It is the past tense; so doesn't refer to an ongoing activity.02br
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01font00It doesn't necessarily have to refer to an ongoing activity.00 who were hired to fix them 00can 00just be taken as a
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0 If you'd like another vote:02br
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00 B, A, C02br
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00 CJ0-
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01cite10Rex12cite10The monument is being built by some workers.12br
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10This is an ongoing activity. So the B alternative is correct.12br
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10What is the reason for accepting 'were' ? It is the past tense; so doesn't refer to an ongoing activity.12br
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