Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

If cloning was to produce genetic monstrosities that render it impractical as another form of fertility enhancement, then it will not be necessary to ban it, because no one will use it.

  1. If cloning was to produce genetic monstrosities that render it impractical as another form of fertility enhancement, then it will not be necessary to ban it, because no one will use it.

  2. If cloning has to produce genetic monstrosities that render it impractical as another form of fertility enhancement, then it will not be necessary to ban it, because no one will use it.

  3. If cloning were to produce genetic monstrosities that render it impractical as another form of fertility enhancement, then it would not have been necessary to ban it, because no one would use it.

  4. If cloning were to produce genetic monstrosities that render it impractical as another form of fertility enhancement, then it will not be necessary to ban it, because no one will use it.

  5. If cloning had to produce genetic monstrosities that render it impractical as another form of fertility enhancement, then it will not be necessary to ban it, because no one will use it.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence does not state a fact, but a supposition. The present form of subjunctive mood will be 'were'.  This option corrects the error.