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A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that women who exercise regularly and maintained a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during physical exertion that is moderate to vigorous in nature.

maintained a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during physical exertion that is moderate to vigorous in nature
maintain a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during moderate to vigorous physical exertion
maintain a healthy diet will be at low risk of sudden cardiac death during moderate to vigorous physical exertion
maintained a healthy diet were at low risk of sudden cardiac death during moderate to vigorous physical exertion
maintain a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during physical exertion that is moderate to vigorous in nature

Correct Ans (b):- are at low risk ???

I am want to know why C is not right.....
WILL BE AT LOW RISK OF ........
Solution explains :: '(C) This choice incorrectly uses a future tense verb form: “will be.” This is inconsistent with the present tense verbs “exercise” and “maintain.” '


Can someone better explain why will be is wrong. ?
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A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that women who exercise regularly and maintained a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during physical exertion that is moderate to vigorous in nature.

maintained a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during physical exertion that is moderate to vigorous in nature
maintain a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during moderate to vigorous physical exertion
maintain a healthy diet will be at low risk of sudden cardiac death during moderate to vigorous physical exertion
maintained a healthy diet were at low risk of sudden cardiac death during moderate to vigorous physical exertion
maintain a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during physical exertion that is moderate to vigorous in nature

“will be at low risk” distorts the meaning of the original by indicating that those who exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet will be at low risk. Instead the author’s intention is to indicate that those who exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet are at low risk.

Moreover studies publish results, which are concrete. So a present tense is preferred over future.

Instructors may shed more light

Amar's explanation is solid.

In short, the study affirms that the women ARE (currently) at low risk. The future tense doesn't make sense unless the women aren't at low risk now but will be at some point in the future (a possibility that's far beyond the purview of a scientific study such as the one described here).