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16 Dec 2021, 07:00
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12 Days of Christmas GMAT Competition with Lots of Fun
If the difference in the currents had been negative, the circuit would flow in the opposite direction.
(A) had been negative, the circuit would flow in the opposite direction.
(B) were negative, the circuit would have flown in the opposite direction.
(C) had been negative, the circuit would be flowing in the opposite direction.
(D) were negative, the circuit will flow in the opposite direction.
(E) had been negative, the circuit would have flown in the opposite direction.
If the difference in the currents had been negative, the circuit would flow in the opposite direction.
(A) had been negative, the circuit would flow in the opposite direction.
(B) were negative, the circuit would have flown in the opposite direction.
(C) had been negative, the circuit would be flowing in the opposite direction.
(D) were negative, the circuit will flow in the opposite direction.
(E) had been negative, the circuit would have flown in the opposite direction.
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18 Dec 2021, 21:09
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Solution:
We need to have the same tenses for both clauses.
The first clause has a “have+verb” past perfect, so the 2nd clause must also have a “have+verb” past perfect (even though the “would” indicates a later time).
A: Past perfect if-clause + “would” —> requires a conditional past perfect tense "would have"
B: The first clause has a subjunctive “were”. We can identify this because “If it was” is the simple past tense version. So the 2nd clause should be in the present conditional tense “the circuit would flow”.
B fixed the first clause, but broke the 2nd clause. This is why we have to be careful about focusing solely on splits.
B could have been fixed either by changing the 1st clause to past perfect “If [it] had been negative”, or changing the 2nd clause from past perfect to past: would have flown -> would flow
C: Same as A
D: Like B, the first clause has a subjunctive “were”. The 2nd clause requires a conditional "would" with the past tense: will flow -> would flow
E: E has past perfect in both clauses, and therefore has the correct verb tenses. E is correct.
Answer: E
We need to have the same tenses for both clauses.
The first clause has a “have+verb” past perfect, so the 2nd clause must also have a “have+verb” past perfect (even though the “would” indicates a later time).
A: Past perfect if-clause + “would” —> requires a conditional past perfect tense "would have"
B: The first clause has a subjunctive “were”. We can identify this because “If it was” is the simple past tense version. So the 2nd clause should be in the present conditional tense “the circuit would flow”.
B fixed the first clause, but broke the 2nd clause. This is why we have to be careful about focusing solely on splits.
B could have been fixed either by changing the 1st clause to past perfect “If [it] had been negative”, or changing the 2nd clause from past perfect to past: would have flown -> would flow
C: Same as A
D: Like B, the first clause has a subjunctive “were”. The 2nd clause requires a conditional "would" with the past tense: will flow -> would flow
E: E has past perfect in both clauses, and therefore has the correct verb tenses. E is correct.
Answer: E
General Discussion
16 Dec 2021, 07:10
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the constuction is "if ...were.........would"
"if had been ....would have"..
clearly E only depicts the correct construction.
E it is.
"if had been ....would have"..
clearly E only depicts the correct construction.
E it is.
