Multiple choice

The underlined portion of the following sentence has some errors. Four options are given below the sentence. Choose the correct option to improve the sentence.

If Washington had strongly questioned the necessity and ethics of what Assange did, it may found a fair number of buyers for its argument.

  1. of what Assange did, it would have found a fair numbers of buyers for its argument.

  2. of what Assange did, it would have found a fair number of buyers for its argument.

  3. which Assange did, it may found a fair number of buyers for its argument.

  4. which Assange did, it would have found a fair number of buyers for its argument.

  5. No improvement.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Here, 'would have' rectifies the error of using 'may'.The structure 'if....had' is always followed by 'would have'.

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