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This government has given subsidies to the Navratnas but there is no telling whether the subsequent one will do.


A. whether the subsequent government will do

B. if the government to follow will accept the policy

C. if the government to follow will adhere to the policy

D. whether the subsequent one will do so

E. whether the other to follow will be able to do.
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This government has given subsidies to the Navratnas but there is no telling whether the subsequent one will do.


A. whether the subsequent government will do

B. if the government to follow will accept the policy

C. if the government to follow will adhere to the policy

D. whether the subsequent one will do so

E. whether the other to follow will be able to do.

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OE please ?!? Can you tell why A is wrong ?
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This government ..................whether the ..........
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DO SO = Referring to some sort of abstract idea / process / action
DO IT = Referring to a definite Noun/ Pronoun
DO = Used for questioning something

WHETHER = Refers to uncertainty in a choice or alternative,
IF = To specify conditions or speculate on something hypothetical.


Hence IMHO (D) is best among the rest :P
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do so is preffered over do as " do so " correctly refer to the context described earlier wheres as only "do" is incomplete , it doesn't describe what the subject will do .
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If option has "do so" blindly you can go for it.99% its correct
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This government has given subsidies to the Navratnas but there is no telling whether the subsequent one will do.


A. whether the subsequent government will do- Incorrect

B. if the government to follow will accept the policy- Incorrect

C. if the government to follow will adhere to the policy- Incorrect

D. whether the subsequent one will do so- Correct as "Do so" is the correct form of idiom to refer to same act

E. whether the other to follow will be able to do.- Incorrect
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Request to please explain all the options.
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This government has given subsidies to the Navratnas but there is no telling whether the subsequent one will do.

A. whether the subsequent government will do Will "do" what is not made clear. "Do" by itself is used mostly to question something. Eliminate.

B. if the government to follow will accept the policy "if" is used to provide conditional (if...then...else), to provide a choice between two or more options, we should use "whether". Eliminate.

C. if the government to follow will adhere to the policy Same error as in (B). Eliminate.

D. whether the subsequent one will do so Correct answer. Above errors are rectified and no new new errors are introduced.

E. whether the other to follow will be able to do. "other" implies there can only be two possible governments and "able" introduces a doubt about the government's ability, neither of which is implied in the original sentence. Unnecessary meaning change. Eliminate.

Hope this helps.
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