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The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
Many of us bemoan our lack of foresight by complaining that if we would have bought property twenty years ago, we could have taken advantage of the recent real estate boom.
The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
Many of us bemoan our lack of foresight by complaining that if we would have bought property twenty years ago, we could have taken advantage of the recent real estate boom.
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The correct option is A would have
In the given sentence, the word bemoan is used correctly which means expressing discontent over something( here: about the increase in real estate prices). The second underlined phrase would have is incorrectly used. The reason for this is whenever 'if' has been used in a sentence, 'had' is used and NOT 'would have'. So, the correct option is option B) would have. the other two underlined phrases are correctly used in the sentence and therefore are incorrect options.
In the given sentence, the word bemoan is used correctly which means expressing discontent over something( here: about the increase in real estate prices). The second underlined phrase would have is incorrectly used. The reason for this is whenever 'if' has been used in a sentence, 'had' is used and NOT 'would have'. So, the correct option is option B) would have. the other two underlined phrases are correctly used in the sentence and therefore are incorrect options.
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