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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

If you have / remained calm / you could have / saved the situation.

Option 1: saved the situation

Option 2: you could have

Option 3: remained calm

Option 4: If you have


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Correct Answer: If you have


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The error lies in the verb tense used in this segment. The correct verb tense to use here is had . The sentence seems to express a past unreal condition, which requires the corresponding past perfect tense for the result.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: If you had remained calm, you could have saved the situation.

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