In the following questions a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is ‘D’, Indicate your correct response I shall be honoured if you would accept my offer.
In the following questions a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is ‘D’, Indicate your correct response I shall be honoured if you would accept my offer. Correct Answer if you accept
The correct answer is 'if you accept'.
Key Points
- The sentence is in the First Conditional. The First Conditional is used to talk about the result of an imagined future situation, when we believe the imagined situation is quite likely.
- Structure: If + present simple + modal verb with future meaning (will, shall, might etc.)
- Ex: If he gets a job in Liverpool, he will have to get up early. It’s a long drive.
- Note: We never use a modal verb in 'if-clause'.
- Ex:
If you will work hard, you will pass.
- Ex:
- Structure: If + present simple + modal verb with future meaning (will, shall, might etc.)
- The question sentence has 'would' in 'if-clause', which should be improved.
- Option 3); i.e. 'if you accept' has 'if-clause' in present simple, therefore, it is the correct improvement.
Therefore the correct sentence is: I shall be honoured if you accept my offer.
Additional Information
- The second conditional is used to to talk about the possible result of an imagined situation in the present or future.
- Ex: If people complained, things would change.
- We use the third conditional when we imagine a different past, where something did or did not happen, and we imagine a different result.
- Ex: If I had played better, I would have won.
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