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Can someone help me to solve this multiple choice question Most anthropologists think man______ South America around 12,000 years ago, although some______ it much earlier. a- has settled/ may have put b- settles/ are putting c- had settled/ were putting d- was settling/ had put e- settled/ have put I’m torn between 2 choices; C and E but not sure which to choose and why 😓 By the way what is the meaning of “put it much earlier”? Thanks in advance 🙏🏻

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Answer E, "settled/have put," is the expected answer because the text refers to the completed action "settled" at a known time in the past and to the completed action "have put" at an unknown time in the past with a connection to the present. More information: https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/present-perfect-vs-simple-past/ https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/past-perfect-tense/ Additionally, "have put it earlier" means "have put [the date of settlement] earlier [than 12,000 years ago]."
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E. All of these sound weird but E is the answer. “ put it much earlier “ just means that they believe/think that’ “it” ( the date of settling) is closer than 12,000 years ago. Odd example Good luck
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E is the best choice out of those. "Most anthropologists think man settled in South America around 12,000 years ago, although some have put it much earlier. "

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