Read the sentence thoroughly, with special attention to the underlined segment. Choose the most appropriate substitution from A, B, or C. If the sentence is fine as it is, select D (No improvement required).
The micro-lending firm’s public evaluation would have read far more unfavourably than it did if only the oversight committee had discovered the algorithmic bias earlier.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) No improvement required
Concept (Third Conditional: No Improvement) वाक्य पहले से सही है। 'If only the oversight committee had discovered' एक third conditional वाली if-clause है, इसलिए मुख्य clause में would have read आता है। अन्य विकल्पों में would be, it done और had did जैसी त्रुटियाँ हैं। अतः कोई सुधार आवश्यक नहीं है।
✓ सही वाक्य: The micro-lending firm's public evaluation would have read far more unfavourably than it did if only the oversight committee had discovered the algorithmic bias earlier. (कोई सुधार आवश्यक नहीं।)
Examiner का जाल यह है कि जटिल दिखने वाली संरचना देखकर छात्र उसे बदलना चाहते हैं, जबकि वह सही है।
Concept (Third Conditional: No Improvement) The sentence is already correct. 'If only the oversight committee had discovered' is a third conditional if-clause, so the main clause takes would have read. The other options contain errors such as would be, it done and had did.
✓ Correct sentence The micro-lending firm's public evaluation would have read far more unfavourably than it did if only the oversight committee had discovered the algorithmic bias earlier.
Examiner's Trap Students see a difficult-looking structure in the underlined part and want to change it, although it is correct.
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