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teaserbae
Joined: 24 Mar 2018
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Location: India
Schools: Carlson Foster '24 Haas '24 Kelley '24 Kellogg '24
GMAT 1: 680 Q50 V31
23 Nov 2018, 06:38
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I rejected E as the structure is wrong of if same is the case with C
Now in B can we use would with present tense I think no
Left with A and C
I rejected can as it is in present tense can I reject it on that ground or as mentioned by sayantanc2k it ability not possibility
23 Nov 2018, 07:47
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My first reaction is that this question may not be an official GMAT Prep question. Lately, there are plenty of questions that are doing the rounds in the garb of GMATPREP questions.
However, let's first consider the grammar especially ''the Second Conditionals'
(A) can come about much more readily if governments were to order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow required by spawning fish.--- This is purely a case of the second conditional wherein if a past tense is used in the if clause, then either a would or could or might should be used in the main clause. 'Can come about' is grammatically wrong.
(B) would come about much more readily if governments order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow that spawning fish requires.-- When the 'if' clause uses the present tense, the main clause cannot use would
(C) came about much more readily if governments would order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow required by spawning fish. -- We never use 'would' in an 'if' clause.
(D) might come about much more readily if governments were to order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow required by spawning fish.-- correct use second conditional
(E) would have come about much more readily if governments ordered the removal of the dams that limit the water flow that fish need in order to spawn.-- if the if clause contains a simple past, we cannot use 'would have' in the main clause.
However, let's first consider the grammar especially ''the Second Conditionals'
(A) can come about much more readily if governments were to order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow required by spawning fish.--- This is purely a case of the second conditional wherein if a past tense is used in the if clause, then either a would or could or might should be used in the main clause. 'Can come about' is grammatically wrong.
(B) would come about much more readily if governments order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow that spawning fish requires.-- When the 'if' clause uses the present tense, the main clause cannot use would
(C) came about much more readily if governments would order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow required by spawning fish. -- We never use 'would' in an 'if' clause.
(D) might come about much more readily if governments were to order the removal of the dams that limit the water-flow required by spawning fish.-- correct use second conditional
(E) would have come about much more readily if governments ordered the removal of the dams that limit the water flow that fish need in order to spawn.-- if the if clause contains a simple past, we cannot use 'would have' in the main clause.
13 Feb 2019, 13:29
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Hi GMATNinja GMATNinjaTwo VeritasKarishma,
I was wondering could you one of you please explain the underlying difference between option A and D. The tag for this question is given as a GMATPrep; however, upon doing a simple google search, I found no search results for this question except for the GMATClub. mikemcgarry mentioned this is not a good question; however, the tag for this question is listed as an official one. I am not completely sure if this question is indeed an official question but if one of you could please share your thoughts between option A and D, I would greatly appreciate it!
I was wondering could you one of you please explain the underlying difference between option A and D. The tag for this question is given as a GMATPrep; however, upon doing a simple google search, I found no search results for this question except for the GMATClub. mikemcgarry mentioned this is not a good question; however, the tag for this question is listed as an official one. I am not completely sure if this question is indeed an official question but if one of you could please share your thoughts between option A and D, I would greatly appreciate it!
