Refusing to profit from his connections with defense contractors, MacTaggart could have done so after leaving the Pentagon.
A) Refusing to profit from his connections with defense contractors,
MacTaggart could have done so after leaving the Pentagon.
Incorrectdone so refers to Refusing to profit that changes intended meaning
B) MacTaggart could have profited from his connections with defense contractors after leaving the Pentagon, but he refused
to do it.
Incorrectcorrect idioms - ....to do so..., not - ....to do it...
C) MacTaggart could have profited after leaving the Pentagon
from his connections with defense contractors, but he refused to do so.
Incorrectmisplaced - from his connections with defense contractors
D)
Having left the Pentagon, MacTaggart could have
used his connections with defense contractors to profit, but he refused
to do it.
Incorrectchanges intended meaning, and having uses create tense error
E)
After leaving the Pentagon, MacTaggart could have profited from his connections with defense contractors, but he refused to do so. Correct