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
OA after some discussion
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IMO E
Interest generated and invested are both in past, but generated has to be after investment, so it has to be had been invested.
Interest generated and invested are both in past, but generated has to be after investment, so it has to be had been invested.
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GmatKiss wrote: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
OA after some discussion
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Isn't "was" in the if part wrong? Also if we have was then there is no way to tell that investment happened before the returned interest.
Isn't "was" in the if part wrong? Also if we have was then there is no way to tell that investment happened before the returned interest.
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I would agree with aspirant2011..
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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 were invested in another form.
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 was invested in another form.
Confused between C and D!!
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 was invested in another form.
Confused between C and D!!
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I has to be 'was'...
2 reasons..look at the word before portion...A portion...when it is A portion, it has to be 'was' and not were..and in general, portion is treated as singular..
2 reasons..look at the word before portion...A portion...when it is A portion, it has to be 'was' and not were..and in general, portion is treated as singular..
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But in subjunctive mood,no matter what the subject is , a plural verb - were is used .
For eg : If I were a king , I would have ruled the country.
Il go with C . Whats the OA ?
For eg : If I were a king , I would have ruled the country.
Il go with C . Whats the OA ?