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Question:
DIRECTIONS: Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word / phrase given in underline in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

TISCO had begun to produce steel in the early 20th century, but the British Chief Commissioner of the Indian Railways had sworn to ‘eat every pound of steel rail’ they made, if it were to meet British specifications.

Options:
A) if it ever met British specifications
B) as it never ever met British specifications
C) provided if it were to meet British specifications
D) unless it were to meet British specifications
E) only if they tried to meet British specifications
Solution:

Ans: (e) ‘Only if’ gives the sense of the specific work, which has been mentioned in the sentence.

e.g. You could have succeeded only if you have studied hard.

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