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[vaivish]

597. Recent essays by Garrison Keillor, the humorist and host of the public radio show A Prairie Home Companion, describes what might happen if Huns, Goths, and Visigoths were to invade Chicago.
(A) describes what might happen if Huns, Goths, and Visigoths were to invade
(B) describes what would happen if Huns, Goths, and Visigoths invaded
(C) describes what would happen if Huns, Goths, and Visigoths would have invaded
(D) describe what might happen if Huns, Goths, and Visigoths were to invade
(E) describe what happen if Huns, Goths, and Visigoths invade


Oa is [/spoiler] D [spoiler]

I thought would is better than might....[/spoiler]

[harish]

Hi vaivish,

IMO d
At first you would notice that "describe" is correct as it refers "Recent essays"
This eliminates ABC.
From option DE option D sounds better.Hope this helps

[reachac]

IMO D

[UmanG]

D..

1. Subject-verb agreement - essays...describe
2. Subjanctive mood

[mbaapplicant2008]

Can anyone have a more detailed explanation?

[amitabhprasad]

Reasoning for "D"
1) between describe and describes, we need plural verb to match with plural subject "essays"
2) The sentence need subjunctive "If" construction. Which is "if I were ..."
Hope this helps