Sentence Correction

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art had not decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints that have made up its Picasso collection, some truths and questions about the most important figure of 20th century Western art might not have been aired.

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art had not decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints that have made up its Picasso collection

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art had not decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints that make up its Picasso collection

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art would not have decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints, that make up its Picasso collection

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art would not have decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints that have made up its Picasso collection

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art had decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints, making up its Picasso collection

OA b

I am confused... can some one help me in choosing between options B and C

Thank you,
Vivek

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art had not decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints that make up its Picasso collection

If the Metropolitan Museum of Art would not have decided to display together the 34 paintings, 58 works on paper, two sculptures and sundry items including prints, that make up its Picasso collection

C - use of WOULD is wrong in IF clause. IF clause never take WOULD(or any of its forms).

However, I donot think B is better than A.IMO B changes the original meaning by using MAKE while A says items are part of collection from sometime in past (and continues)

Hi Patanjali,

Yes even I believed "would" shouldn't appear in the If clause, however in below link one expert said "If clause can conceivable have would or could in it" so I was confused.. here is the link
https://www.beatthegmat.com/wasteful-use ... tml#567745

Thank you,
Vivek.

For hypothetical constructs, the following two structures are most appropriate:

"...If had......,then would have....."

Or

"...If were...... ...,then would....."

hi

my question is regarding the use of including.

What is 'including' modifying?

Is it the whole list before it or only the sundry items?

Also, please explain this with the 'intended meaning' approach.

thanks
rajat