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| Author: | prachi [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | SC - George’s personal diary |
George’s personal diary and album formed the basis for his book about the places he had visited. A. the basis for his book about the places he had visited. B. the basis for his book regarding the places he had visited. C. the basis of his book about the places he visited. D. the basis of his book about the places which he had visited. E. the basis of his book about the places he had visited. |
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| Author: | bmlaud [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SC - George’s personal diary |
I guess its E ?? |
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| Author: | prachi [ Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SC - George’s personal diary |
How do you justify the use of past perfect tense? |
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| Author: | bmlaud [ Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SC - George’s personal diary |
The visit to places must have occurred before writing the book; then only the diary and album can serve as basis of his book. Not sure about the correct use of 'basis of' or 'basis for' his book. |
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| Author: | nitya34 [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SC - George’s personal diary |
C? basis of basis for both are correct depending on meaning/usage not sure abt tense part here |
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| Author: | tvsom [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SC - George’s personal diary |
The expanded version of E can be written as, George’s personal diary and album formed the basis of his book (that he wrote) about the places (that) he had visited. Here perfect tense is unnecessary in the sentence "he wrote about the places that he (had) visited". We can do without it since there is no confusion regarding the timeline. Now, in the reduced form, construction in E, with perfect tense, is highlighting an inappropriate sequence of actions: he visited those places before his personal diary and album formed the basis of his book. So imo C, with simple past, is correct. |
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| Author: | effectivefactor [ Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SC - George’s personal diary |
IMo C no need of past perfect tense basis of is correct |
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| Author: | prachi [ Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SC - George’s personal diary |
OA: C |
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