Why IF not preferred here?

[karthikpandian19]

<< When one eats in this restaurant, you often find >> that the prices are high and that the food is poorly prepared.

(A) When one eats in this restaurant, you often find

(B) When one eats in this restaurant, one often finds

(C) As you eat in this restaurant, one often finds

(D) If you eat in this restaurant, you often find

(E) When one ate in this restaurant, he often found

[jordan23]

IMO B
One .. one matches.

[karthikpandian19]

Why not IF statement is preferred here?

IMO B
One .. one matches.

[Bill@VeritasPrep]

The "if" statement implies uncertainty, so it doesn't make sense to use the definite construction "you (often) find" in the second clause.

[heymayank08]

The "if" statement implies uncertainty, so it doesn't make sense to use the definite construction "you (often) find" in the second clause.

hi bill just a small doubt..

is the usage of Finds correct here??

i think that since it is prices are(plural) so it should be find...
correct me if i am wrong..

[Bill@VeritasPrep]

The type of verb (singular/plural) is determined by the subject. In this sentence, the noun doing the finding is "one," which is singular, so we use the singular verb "finds." Prices is indeed plural, and that's why the sentence says that prices are high.