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1.Anti-government protests in Daraa are said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.
2.Anti-government protests in Daraa were said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.
Which one/es is/are right ? I am sure about the first one but not sure abiut the latter.So far I know "to have + past participle " indicates past activity but in that case should we use " was/were/ psst form " as well?
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Anti-government protests in Daraa are said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011. OK People say this in the present, about the past.. Anti-government protests in Daraa were said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.
- Anti-government protests in Daraa are said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.
- OK People say this in the present, about the past..
- Anti-government protests in Daraa were said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.
- OK People said this in the past, about a time earlier in the past..
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1.Anti-government protests in Daraa are said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.
OK People say this in the present, about the past..
2.Anti-government protests in Daraa were said to have triggered the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011.
OK People said this in the past, about a time earlier in the past..
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