Putting it all together(동사 시제, Trend)

27. Trend

The percentage of people remaining single in Holland increased abruptly between 1980 and 1990 and continued to rise more gradually over the next 10 years.
네덜란드에서 독신으로 남아있는 사람들의 비율은 1980 년에서 1990 년 사이에 급격히 증가했으며 향후 10 년 동안 계속해서 점차 증가했습니다.

A) The percentage of people remaining single in Holland increased abruptly between 1980 and 1990 and continued to rise more gradually over the next ten years.
B) The percentage of people remaining single in Holland increased abruptly between 1980 and 1990 and has continued to rise more gradually over the next ten years.
C) The percentage of people remaining single in Holland increased abruptly between 1980 and 1990 and had continued to rise more gradually over the next ten years.
D) There had been an abrupt increase in the percentage of people remaining single in Holland between 1980 and 1990 and it continued to rise more gradually over the next ten years.
E) There was an abrupt increase in the percentage of people remaining single in Holland between 1980 and 1990 which continued to rise more gradually over the next ten years.

정답: A
난이도: 중
과거 시제와 과거 완료의 차이를 가려내는 문제입니다.
과거 시제로도 충분히 기간(1980-1990년)을 표현할 수 있는 문장입니다.



Excerpt From
The Little Gold Grammar Book
Brandon Royal
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