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Okay gotit!

Its C.. read abt subjuntive mood! Tricky!
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C, we need subjunctive mood here.



OA is C. The above explanation is right on the money.
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Hi Can anyone plz guide frm where to knw more abt subjunctive mood..etc..I hav no idea...though I knw the if..were rule...
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we need "were" to also state the unreal conditional. B is unnecessarily redundant "increased up to"

Agree with the OA (C)



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