The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in one or more parts of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which is free from an error. If all are incorrect choose Option 5 as your answer. If the COVID-19 pandemic lashes India with severity, it (A) would not be just the middle class who will be affected and (B) India’s impoverished millions are likely (C) to overwhelmingly bear the brunt of the suffering which will ensue. (D)
The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in one or more parts of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which is free from an error. If all are incorrect choose Option 5 as your answer. If the COVID-19 pandemic lashes India with severity, it (A) would not be just the middle class who will be affected and (B) India’s impoverished millions are likely (C) to overwhelmingly bear the brunt of the suffering which will ensue. (D) Correct Answer A, C and D
The correct answer is A, C, and D
Key Points
The above sentence is a type of conditional sentence. Let's understand what are conditional sentences by a table:
| Open(conditional sentences)(probable action) | Semi-closed(conditional sentences)(Improbable action) | Closed(conditional sentences) |
| The principle clause in the present tense and main clause in the future tense. | Principle clause is in would+v1 form and the subordinate clause is present subjunctive mood(should be written in Past) |
If+had+v3+subject+would+have+v3
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| For eg: If he works hard, he will succeed. | For eg: If he worked hard, he would succeed. | For eg: If he had worked hard, he would have succeeded. |
So according to the above-mentioned table If the 'if clause' is in 'present tense' then the 'main clause' should be in 'future tense'.
- So the usage of "would" in the main clause is wrong in the sentence use "will" for the future tense.
So the correct sentence is:
If the COVID-19 pandemic lashes India with severity, it will not be just the middle class who will be affected. India’s impoverished millions are likely to overwhelmingly bear the brunt of the suffering which will ensue.