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The parents of a baby born with spina bifida say that had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy.

(A) had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(B) had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they would have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(C) they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain

(D) if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(E) they might have chose to abort the pregnancy had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain

OA to follow.

Well, I always have a problem choosing between the conditionals; and I am unsure how to eliminate any of these answer choices. It would be helpful if someone can point a general rule here.

IMO B
IF Had.... then Would have

B is the only choice with right construction

suchoudh wrote:The parents of a baby born with spina bifida say that had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy.

(A) had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(B) had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they would have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(C) they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain

(D) if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(E) they might have chose to abort the pregnancy had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain

OA to follow.

Well, I always have a problem choosing between the conditionals; and I am unsure how to eliminate any of these answer choices. It would be helpful if someone can point a general rule here.

B. eliminated. changes the meaning ('might have' in the 'should have' here)

out of C, D and E.. I am going for C because of the sentence construction.
Would like to get OA and explaination from an expert

I am going for D over C.

When the dependent clause contains past perfect, then use would have/could have +Verb (past particple) in the main clause.

Main clause :they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

Dependent clause :if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain.

Always mainclause follows the dependent clause followed with a comma before it as in D.


IMO D

IMO -- B

suchoudh wrote:The parents of a baby born with spina bifida say that had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy.


(B) had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they would have chosen to abort the pregnancy< Meaning change


(D) if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy<- IF condition then Might have.....

IMO D

gmatmachoman wrote:I am going for D over C.

When the dependent clause contains past perfect, then use would have/could have +Verb (past particple) in the main clause.

Main clause :they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

Dependent clause :if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain.

Always mainclause follows the dependent clause followed with a comma before it as in D.


IMO D

meeeee toooooo with D.

As machoman has said, construction is better in D than in C.

it makes sense to give the cause before than the effect.

knowing beforehand -> aborting pregnancy.

harshavardhanc wrote:

gmatmachoman wrote:I am going for D over C.

When the dependent clause contains past perfect, then use would have/could have +Verb (past particple) in the main clause.

Main clause :they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

Dependent clause :if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain.

Always mainclause follows the dependent clause followed with a comma before it as in D.


IMO D

meeeee toooooo with D.

As machoman has said, construction is better in D than in C.

it makes sense to give the cause before than the effect.

knowing beforehand -> aborting pregnancy.

Harsha Bhai..

That's the way to go... Who we are..? We are Lions!!!(Remember Brad pitt saying in Troy when he reaches the shores of Troy)

I would go for B........C,D and E...if statement is not properly used....A wrong

Bump.

Hmm..no one has arrived at the correct answer or given a satisfactory explanation. Can a test expert please take a look?

suchoudh wrote:Bump.

Hmm..no one has arrived at the correct answer or given a satisfactory explanation. Can a test expert please take a look?

Hey BUddy..

U mean "B" And "D" both are wrong... tht' ll surprise all of us who answered,,,
Whts the OA

IMHO-->D
hey Shwashank, why B?
we have good reasons (as mentioned above) to choose D....

Is it E?


I opt for B. But surprisingly since as per 'suchoudh' it is not either B or D, I am choosing E. But I still think B is correct.

suchoudh wrote:The parents of a baby born with spina bifida say that had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy.

(A) had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(B) had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they would have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(C) they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain

(D) if they had known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain, they might have chosen to abort the pregnancy

(E) they might have chose to abort the pregnancy had they known the child would be born with a disabling defect that can result in paralysis, profound learning disabilities and fluid on the brain

OA to follow.

Well, I always have a problem choosing between the conditionals; and I am unsure how to eliminate any of these answer choices. It would be helpful if someone can point a general rule here.

Is there some rule on the use of "might have" and "would have"... Would have lsounds more logical ehre.. hence have selected "B"...

Can you post tyhe OA please..

Whats the OA for this?

I am guessing its E