Multiple choice

Direction: Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choice 1 repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice 1 if not, select one of the other choices.

If the farmer would sow the seeds with good quality fertilizers rather than without them, he might get a better production.

  1. If the farmer would sow the seeds with good quality fertilizers rather than without them

  2. If the farmer sowed the seeds with good quality fertilizers rather than without them

  3. If the farmer would sow the seeds with good quality fertilizers instead of without them

  4. If the farmer would saw the seeds with good quality fertilizers rather than without them

  5. If the farmer were to sow the seeds with good quality fertilizers rather than without them
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E Correct answer
Explanation

(3): Double future cannot be used in one sentence. With conditional words like 'if', don't use a future tense verb.

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