Most of us might have seen this in the
OG(126). OA here is D- OE states that use of conditional "would" is incorrect.
A wildlife expert predicts that the reintroduction of the caribou into northern Minnesota
would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than one wolf for every 39 square miles.
A) would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than
B) would fail provided the density of the timber wolf population in that rgion is more than
C) should fail if the timber wolf density in that region was greater than
D) will fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is greater than
E) will fail if the timber wolf density in that region were more numerous than
Now to the 2nd question from one of our verbal sets
In a press release, a local representative of the US Postal Service responded to criticism over the removal of street corner postal drop boxes, claiming that if
more people are actually using the drop boxes for their mail, they will be better able to “pay their keep.” * more people are actually using the drop boxes for their mail, they will
* the drop boxes were actually used by any more people for their mail, they will
* the more people who are actually using the drop boxes for their mail will make them
* the drop boxes are put to better use when more people actually use them for their mail, they will
* more people actually used the drop boxes for their mail, they would
In this case, OA is E
Also I remember reading some posts that mentioned that use of "IF" and "WOULD" in the same sentence is incorrect. I'm confused.
I'm sure I'm missing something here. SC Gurus????