Question
Download Solution PDFDirections: The following items feature one part of the sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct alternative.
He would be happier
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CDS 01/2022: English Previous Paper (Held On 10 April 2022)
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4 : were he more honest.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'were he more honest.'
Key Points
- The inversion condition is applied in this sentence.
- Also, it is a conditional and hypothetical sentence.
- Example: Were she more talented, she would be admitted to that college.
- Correct sentence: Were he more honest, he would be happier.
Additional Information
- The zero conditional is used for when the time being referred to is now or always and the situation is real and possible.
- The zero conditional is often used to refer to general truths.
- The tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present.
- In zero conditional sentences, the word "if" can usually be replaced by the word "when" without changing the meaning.
Hinglish
- इस वाक्य में inversion condition की स्थिति लागू होती है।
- साथ ही, यह एक conditional and hypothetical वाक्य है।
- Example: Were she more talented, she would be admitted to that college.
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