Developing nations in various parts of the world have amassed $700 bil

ParamjitDasGMAT sir,

Why is option D incorrect?

Please throw some light on this.

Thanks

GMATNinja, egmat,

Could you please explain the correct sentence construction for such conditional sentences.

Regards,

Hello niyatisuri,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, the most straightforward construction for conditional sentences is "conditional trigger ("should in this case") + conditional clause + main clause"; of course, the main clause can also be used to begin the sentence.

We hope this helps.
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KarishmaB is it that with all if conditional, use of "then" is mandatory?

I don't understand your question.

Can a complete thought be: If A happens
The obvious question would be: then what?

So you must say: If A happens, then B will happen.
or If A happens, B happens
etc
If it rains, the traffic slows down.
If you pay attention, you will do well.

The reason for asking this question is that, many have eliminated D and E stating that "then" is not stated. Is the logic right? If not, can you please help me know how to eliminate D and E

Hello Jayshah1997,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, no; this reasoning is not quite correct, as "should" in the correct answer choice essentially plays the same role as "if".

The clearest errors in D and E are the tenses:

Option D incorrectly uses the simple future tense verb "would be" to refer to an action that takes place in the current time frame; the simple present tense is used to refer to actions that take place in the current time frame.

Option E is a bit trickier; it uses the simple future tense verb "will be repudiated" to refer to a hypothetical future action; in conjunction with "if", it is the simple future tense that is used to refer to hypothetical actions in the future.

We hope this helps.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team

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