Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
I would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked me.
(1) will gladly accompany
(2) would have gladly accompanied
(3) would gladly accompanied
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The original sentence is grammatically incorrect.
To express a conditional statement in the past, the correct structure is "would have + past participle followed by the past perfect tense."
The option "will gladly accompany" changes the tense, and "would gladly accompany" lacks the past tense and hence is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct statement should be: "I would have gladly accompanied your sister if you had asked me."
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