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the scientist were excited after they made the discovery. they have been searching for it for years. Revise the second sentence to. correct the unnecessary shift in verb tense

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The correct answer is - They had been searching for it for years. Correct on Gradpoint

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Maybe it is ( just maybe ) the scientist were very exited after they made that discovery BECAUSE they have been searching for it for years
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