gmat_perfect wrote:Emily Dickinson's letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering her letters to anyone else.

(A) Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering

(B) Dickinson were written over a period that begins a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ended shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber

(C) Dickinson, written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and that ends shortly before Emily's death in 1886 and outnumbering

(D) Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother, ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, and outnumbering

(E) Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber

We would need to use outnumber instead of outnumbering, since she is no longer writing letters. "were" in the non underlined part indicates that we should use past tense. Down to B and E. Usage of "begins" in B is incorrect. Answer D

The Jock wrote:

We would need to use outnumber instead of outnumbering, since she is no longer writing letters. "were" in the non underlined part indicates that we should use past tense. Down to B and E. Usage of "begins" in B is incorrect. Answer D

It's E Mohit.

ansumania wrote:will someone pl. explain in detail what is wrong with A?

I guess 'ing' form can still be used for past tense. Pl. help.