India Exam Junction
2. Four possible situations for the underlined part are given. Select the response which is better than the underlined part.
If it will rain, the match will be abandoned.
If it rains
If it would rain
If it rained
No improvement
Correct Answer :
If it rains
Solution
“If it will rain, the match will be abandoned.”
👉 In conditional sentences:
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We don’t use “will” in the if-clause.
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Correct form: “If it rains, the match will be abandoned.”
Options:
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(a) If it rains → ✅ Correct.
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(b) If it would rain → ❌ Incorrect (not used in this context).
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(c) If it rained → ❌ Incorrect here (that would imply a hypothetical/unreal situation).
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(d) No improvement → ❌ Wrong.