Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.

Rita will never have changed her job if she would have been promoted.

The correct answer is option 3), i.e., 'would never have.'

Key Points

• The error lies in Part (would never have) of the sentence.
• As per instructions, the remaining portion of the sentence is correct.
• The given sentence is a mixed conditional sentence and it uses 'would have' in both clauses. The structure is:
  •  Sub + would + have + V3, If +  subject + would + have + been + V3
• Example:
  • They would never have worked together if she would have been transferred.
• Also from the use of 'would have' in the remaining portion we can deduce that the sentence is in the past tense. Therefore we need to use 'would' in place of 'will.'
• In the given sentence 'would' is used in place of 'will.'
• Option 4 contains the future tense 'shall' so it is incorrect. Option 2 'should' is the past tense of 'shall' that's why it is incorrect too.
• Therefore, in the erroneous part, the use of 'will never have' in the sentence should be replaced with 'would never have' to make it grammatically correct.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct sentence: Rita would never have changed her job if she would have been promoted.