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Tense agreement
By the time of his [Kublai Khan] death in 1294, the Yuan dynasty he founded had expanded China’s borders to the fringes of Siberia and the jungles of Indochina.
An adjective clause containing “the past tense”[he founded] is not consistent with the tense of the main verb [had expanded]. According to historical facts, “he founded” surely precedes “the Yuan dynasty had expanded •••”. Why is the tense of the example clause reversed?
An adjective clause containing “the past tense”[he founded] is not consistent with the tense of the main verb [had expanded]. According to historical facts, “he founded” surely precedes “the Yuan dynasty had expanded •••”. Why is the tense of the example clause reversed?
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His empire was the largest the world has seen, a product of relentless conquest. By the time of his death in 1294, the Yuan dynasty, (which he founded ), had expanded China's borders to the fringes of Siberia and the jungles of Indochina.
- His empire was the largest the world has seen, a product of relentless conquest.
- By the time of his death in 1294, the Yuan dynasty, (which he founded ), had expanded China's borders to the fringes of Siberia and the jungles of Indochina.
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His empire was the largest the world has seen, a product of relentless conquest. By the time of his death in 1294, the Yuan dynasty, (which he founded), had expanded China's borders to the fringes of Siberia and the jungles of Indochina.
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