Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined has an error. The part has been rewritten under answer options 1 to 5. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

The spokesman said the party will take a stand when the issue actually comes up.

  1. the party will take a stand when the issue actually comes up

  2. the party would take a stand when the issue actually comes up

  3. the party would have taken a stand when the issue actually comes up

  4. the party would take a stand when the issue actually came up

  5. the party would take a stand when the issue comes up actually
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 This option corrects the error in tense. The reporting verb is in past tense so reported speech is also changed in past tense.

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