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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

The country could have become a superpower if its economy reached great heights.

  1. if its economy reached great heights

  2. if its economy were to reach great heights

  3. its economy could have reached great heights

  4. if its economy would have reached great heights

  5. had its economy reached great heights

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E Correct answer
Explanation

 

Explanation for (5): The sentence bears error of past subjunctive mood and should be preceded by past perfect tense only. The option corrects the error of past subjunctive mood.