SC metal prices

Question

PLEASE, explain your reasoning


(If present metal prices continue to sharply rise), the value of copper in a penny will soon be greater than the face value of the coin.

B. If present metal prices are continuing their sharp rise
C. Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise
D. Continuation of sharply rising metal prices should mean that
E. Metal pricesâ€™ sharp rise continuing should mean that


Thanks

rthothad · Answer

'D'. 
'A' can be eliminated becos 'to' and the verb 'rise' is separated.
'B' & 'C' can be eliminated becos of the plural 'their'
'E' is awkward

praveen_rao7 · Answer

I would go with C
Here you are presenting a conditional statement, hence should is the right word. Usage of their refers to metal prices so it is ok to use plural

Dharmin · Answer

I stick to "A" here.
A uses split inifinitive, however, Conditional statement requires simple present to be followed by simple future.
e.g. 
If Vladimir Putin resignes(Simple Present), there will be unrest in rusia(Simple Future).


whats the OA, boksana ?

Dharmin

boksana · Answer

OA is C

lonewolf · Answer

I understand A has a split infinitive, D&E sounds grammatically wrong.

Can someone explain why B is wrong?
It sounds okay looking through MGMAT SC section on If...then... clauses

If present metal prices  are  continuing their sharp rise, the value of the copper in a penny  will  soon be ...

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