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by [email protected] » Thu May 09, 2013 2:09 am
Art museums do not usually think of their collections as capital or consider the interest income that would be generated if a portion of the capital would have been invested in another form.
(A) be generated if a portion of the capital would have been
(B) have been generated if a portion of the capital would have been
(C) be generated if a portion of the capital were
(D) be generated if a portion of the capital was
(E) be generated if a portion of the capital had been

Confused b/w A & C.
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by beatthegmat » Thu May 09, 2013 8:16 pm
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by faraz_jeddah » Fri May 10, 2013 8:57 pm
IMO answer should be C.

What is the OA?
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by Lifetron » Sat May 11, 2013 7:56 am
IMO C

If [X] were - Structure
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by killerdrummer » Sat May 11, 2013 9:17 am
IMO C ..here is why

Art museums do not usually think of their collections as capital or consider the interest income that would be generated if a portion of the capital would have been invested in another form.
(A) be generated if a portion of the capital would have been

would is never used in if clause, it is rather used in then clause.
OUT

(B) have been generated if a portion of the capital would have been

would is never used in if clause, it is rather used in then clause.
OUT

(C) be generated if a portion of the capital were - Correct

(D) be generated if a portion of the capital was

were is more suitable than was in if clause because of subjunctive mood.
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(E) be generated if a portion of the capital had been

Past perfect is incorrect here..as it is used when we have two tenses in past.
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