Question : Directions: In these questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
If I (have had) money, I would have bought this car.
(1) had
(2) did have
(3) had had
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is: had
Explanation: The original sentence uses the past perfect tense "have had," which is not necessary in this context. The conditional structure here should use the past simple tense "had" in the first clause, and "would have bought" in the second clause to indicate an unreal or hypothetical situation.
did have
- It introduces the auxiliary verb "did" before "have," resulting in "did have." This construction is not needed in this context and makes the sentence more complex. The correct form should use the simple past tense "had" without "did."
had had
- It repeats the past perfect tense "had had." While this construction is grammatically correct, it is not appropriate in this context. It doesn't convey the intended meaning of a hypothetical or unreal condition.
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