Disabling effect - Conditionals
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aiming4mba
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I think it is C.
The reason I think this is the answer is that the sentence fragment prior to underlined portion ends with "say that" and so anything following this must continue to "what they are actually saying" .
Can we have the OA please?
The reason I think this is the answer is that the sentence fragment prior to underlined portion ends with "say that" and so anything following this must continue to "what they are actually saying" .
Can we have the OA please?
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Shawshank
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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.[/quote
PLEASE POST THE OA ... THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE CHOICES NOW>>>
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OA: A
I don't know the explanation. But my reasoning why A is the answer.
B is incorrect as it changes the meaning of the sentence from "might have" to "would have," which has a different level of certainty.
C & D are less concise than A is ("if they" is not needed).
E makes the mistake in tense ("have chose").
I don't know the explanation. But my reasoning why A is the answer.
B is incorrect as it changes the meaning of the sentence from "might have" to "would have," which has a different level of certainty.
C & D are less concise than A is ("if they" is not needed).
E makes the mistake in tense ("have chose").
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neha.patni
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I believe the answer is 'C'...what is the answer?hd1 wrote:Whats the OA for this?
I am guessing its E
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loveusonu
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Should be B:
Concept of Possible Past i.e
If Were....would
Had I\If I had...would Have
eg. :Had I scored 750 in GMAT, I would have applied to Oxford.
using might\should: all are INCORRECT for a possible past action
Hope that helps!!
Concept of Possible Past i.e
If Were....would
Had I\If I had...would Have
eg. :Had I scored 750 in GMAT, I would have applied to Oxford.
using might\should: all are INCORRECT for a possible past action
Hope that helps!!
Sonu
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