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A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
(A) had elected early retirement rather than face
(B) had elected early retirement instead of facing
(C) have elected retiring early instead of facing
(D) have elected to retire early rather than facing
(E) have elected to retire early rather than face

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Re: Verb tense problem [#permalink]

19 May 2012, 04:29

'retire' and 'face' must be parallel.

Also, 'elected to' is the correct verb form.

Finally, 'have elected to' is the correct tense as the action is still continuing up to the present.

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27 May 2012, 10:10

could some one explain why you think the action in this sentence is continuing to the present? The first part of the sentence is "recent study has found that within the past few years".

Since the study is confined to the few years in the past, does it make sense to say had decided. Because there actions (doctor's decisions) occurred in a period before the study was conducted?

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04 Jun 2012, 08:04

Within can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): Can you complete the work within a month?
as an adverb (without a following noun): As Helen approached the front door, she could hear a telephone ringing within.

Inside a period of time
a.
before the end of a period of time
We expect an announcement within the next 24 hours.
The military government has promised to hold free and fair elections within six months.
Thesaurus entry for this meaning of within
b.
during a particular period of time
Within the past few weeks, 215 people have been arrested.
Within living memory these mountains were the home of the brown bear.
Thesaurus entry for this meaning of within
c.
used for saying how soon one thing happens after another
We arrived within two minutes of each other.
Seventy per cent of patients die within a year of becoming infected with the virus.

Re: Verb tense problem [#permalink] 04 Jun 2012, 08:04

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