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Financial analysts said they were surprised that despite higher inflation and shrinking profits margins, investors continue pouring money into the stock market, believing that the American economy was nicely balanced, with little inflation.
(a) continue pouring money into the stock market, believing that the American economy was
(b) continue pouring money into the stock market, believing in the American economy as
(c) still continue pouring money into the stock market in the belief that the American economy as
(d) still continued pouring money into the stock market, believing in the American economy as
(e) continued to pour money into the stock market in the belief that the American economy was
I know there are other reasons we can eliminate choice (a) (b) (d). However, I wonder if the ", believing" could be potentially modifying the financial analyst, instead of the "investor", the subject the question intends to modify. I understand the general rule for "comma + vb-ing" form modify the entire clause before the structure, and has to make sense for the subject in the previous sentence, but I got very confused whenever there is a relative clause embedded.
Also, it seams GMAT prefer the infinitive form when it comes to certain verbs, such as "continue, try", is this a definite rule or not?
Please share your thoughts, many thanks!!
(a) continue pouring money into the stock market, believing that the American economy was
(b) continue pouring money into the stock market, believing in the American economy as
(c) still continue pouring money into the stock market in the belief that the American economy as
(d) still continued pouring money into the stock market, believing in the American economy as
(e) continued to pour money into the stock market in the belief that the American economy was
I know there are other reasons we can eliminate choice (a) (b) (d). However, I wonder if the ", believing" could be potentially modifying the financial analyst, instead of the "investor", the subject the question intends to modify. I understand the general rule for "comma + vb-ing" form modify the entire clause before the structure, and has to make sense for the subject in the previous sentence, but I got very confused whenever there is a relative clause embedded.
Also, it seams GMAT prefer the infinitive form when it comes to certain verbs, such as "continue, try", is this a definite rule or not?
Please share your thoughts, many thanks!!
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This question is discussed in detail here: financial-analysts-said-they-were-surprised-that-despite-higher-inflat-217293.html In case of any questions please post there. Hope it helps.
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