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Verb Tense SC-Oxford dictionary

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rishisbook
 Post subject: Verb Tense SC-Oxford dictionary
 Post Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:19 am 
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In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be

Correct Answer D. How can D be the answer?I selected B as the answer since it makes use of two simple past tenses 'took' and 'was' to show that both things happened at the same time in the past.

RON, can you please explain this particular sentence?
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jnelson0612
 Post subject: Re: Verb Tense SC-Oxford dictionary
 Post Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:18 pm 
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Check out Stacey's explanation as to why B is incorrect: in-1860-the-philological-society-launched-its-effort-t421.html

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