Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
If the supplier ______ the penalty clause by March, the firm ______ the contract, and no further orders ______ thereafter.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) breaches / will rescind / will follow
Concept (Present Simple वाला If-Clause और Future Main Clause): 'If' clause में भविष्य की संभावना होने पर भी Present Simple आता है, और main clause में 'will + V1' आता है।
✓ Correct sentence: If the supplier breaches the penalty clause by March, the firm will rescind the contract, and no further orders will follow thereafter.
विकल्प (a) और (c) में If-clause में 'will breach' है, जो गलत है। विकल्प (d) में main clause में भी Present Simple है, इसलिए भविष्य का भाव नहीं बनता।
Exam trap: If-clause में 'will breach' लिखना ही वह जाल है; Conditional clause में Present Simple आता है।
Concept (If-Clause with Present Simple and Future Main Clause): in an 'if' clause, the present simple is used even when the event is a future possibility, and the main clause takes 'will + V1'.
✓ Correct sentence: If the supplier breaches the penalty clause by March, the firm will rescind the contract, and no further orders will follow thereafter.
Options (a) and (c) put 'will breach' in the if-clause, which is wrong. Option (d) keeps the present simple in the main clause, so no future meaning is formed.
Exam trap: writing 'will breach' in the if-clause is the trap, since a conditional clause takes the present simple.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 21 Sep 2026 · Shift III। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 21 Sep 2026 · Shift III. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.