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Sonali Das

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· 1 Months ago

Why using If is incorrect here? please explain.

Question:
DIRECTIONS: Which of the phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase in bold to make it grammatically correct?


Since companies are rethinking their portfolios for the post‐crisis world, they should ask themselves if they are still the best owner of their assets. 

Options:
A) Since companies are rethinking their portfolios for the post‐crisis world, they should ask themselves if they are still the best owner of their assets 
B) As companies rethink their portfolios for the post‐crisis world, they will ask themselves if they still continue to be the best owner of their assets 
C) As companies rethink their portfolios for the post‐crisis world, they should ask themselves whether they are still the best owners of their assets 
D) As companies rethink their portfolios for the post‐crisis world, each of them should ask themselves if they are still the best owners of their assets 
E) Although companies rethink their portfolio for the post‐crisis world, they should ask themselves whether they are still the best owners of their assets 
Solution:

A. Use of ‘since‘ is incorrect as there is no cause and effect relation in the sentence. 

B. Use of ‘will‘ is incorrect since the sentence is implying suggestion for which ‘should‘ is the correct word. Use of ‘if‘ is incorrect. 

D. ‘Each‘ cannot ask ‘themselves‘. Use of ‘if‘ is incorrect. 

E. The use of ‘although‘ is incorrect since the sentence does not have a contrast.

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· 1 Months ago

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